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Last year, the court punted on cases from Wisconsin and Maryland congressional district that's up for Tuesday.. ... Since the maps were drawn, North Carolina has elected Democratic, Roy Cooper, and Maryland now has Republican chief, Larry Hogan... ..

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jessica levinson : gerrymandering is back in front of the supreme

Benisek, last Supreme Court term, when Supreme Court was expected to rule on whether Democrats Maryland had engaged gerrymander. ... lower court Maryland concluded that the state's new district lines were indeed unconstitutional and that it had to redraw new district maps for the 2020..

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supreme court appears likely to leave issue of partisan gerrymandering

The court heard challenges to congressional redistricting plans that locked in advantage for Republicans North Carolina and that gave extra seat to Democrats Maryland... ... The court also heard challenge to the redrawing of Maryland's Congressional District in 2011. ..

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