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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnybody think of a reason why the Supreme court has NOT decided the PA map issue?
Shouldn't they have rejected it AGAIN??? It's a STATE issue is it not?
sl8
(13,901 posts)Perhaps he referred this request to the full court, unlike the previous one.
In addition to the request for a stay submitted to Alito, there was this hearing a week ago:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/state/pennsylvania-congressional-map-federal-lawsuit-hearing-judges-gerrymandering-20180309.html
Updated: MARCH 9, 2018 5:37 PM EST
By Jonathan Lai, Staff Writer
HARRISBURG A panel of federal judges, asked by GOP lawmakers to block the new Pennsylvania congressional map, on Friday questioned whether it should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to act on a similar request and if blocking the map would further disrupt an already tumultuous election cycle.
The three judges Chief U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Judge Kent A. Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and District Judge Jerome B. Simandle for the District of New Jersey were equally aggressive Friday in questioning both sides in the case during four hours of testimony. They said they would release a decision soon.
A group of eight congressmen and two state Senate leaders, all Republicans, are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of the congressional map imposed last month by the state high court, arguing that the court stole power that the Constitution gives to state lawmakers.
The U.S. Constitution assigns responsibility for redistricting to the legislature, Jason Torchinsky, a lawyer for the Republicans, said at the hearing. The justices of the state high court, he said, dont get to act as legislators by creating criteria for how congressional district lines should be drawn and then creating their own map.
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More at link.
PDF of stay request:
http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/17A909.pdf
bluestarone
(17,058 posts)They can sure fuck up a wet dream!! CONFUSE CONFUSE CONFUSE that is the republiCON way! But if PA is a state decision why the hell wait for the supreme court on another state problem???? I don't get it EXCEPT to confuse things!!!
Demsrule86
(68,696 posts)shockwaves through the court system...as Gove V Bush did.
bluestarone
(17,058 posts)That's why i'm surprised no decision yet! Kinda looks like a open and shut case? Oh well guess they just want DRAMA!!