Officials from Six States File Amicus with U.S. Supreme Court in Pennsylvania Partisan Gerrymander
Source: Ballot Access News
The Secretaries of State of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and South Carolina have filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the Pennsylvania U.S. House lawsuit over partisan gerrymandering. This is the case in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidated the U.S. House district boundaries based on the Pennsylvania constitution. The Secretaries of State of these other six states want the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
The Secretary of State of South Carolina, Mark Hammond, who signed this brief, is not even responsible for election administration in his state. In South Carolina the State Election Commission handles elections.
U.S. Supreme Court rules require that amicus briefs disclose who paid for the filing. This brief reveals that units of the Republican Party paid for it.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17A795/33542/20180129130841548_Amicus%20Submission%20of%20Secretaries%20of%20State.pdf
Read more: http://ballot-access.org/2018/01/29/officials-from-six-states-file-amicus-with-u-s-supreme-court-in-pennsylvania-partisan-gerrymander-case/
jl_theprofessor
(95 posts)brooklynite
(94,591 posts)Cosmocat
(14,565 posts)nail ...
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)We dont need no stinking standing!!!!!!!!
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Although there are limitations on who can file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court.
(Rules/requirements: https://www.supremecourt.gov/ctrules/rulesofthecourt.pdf )
jl_theprofessor
(95 posts)brooklynite
(94,591 posts)Gothmog
(145,299 posts)usaf-vet
(6,188 posts)This is the best example of just how important gerrymander districts are to the party who drew the district lines.
They know their ability to hold power will be lost without the stack decks.... better known as partisan gerrymander districts.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,082 posts)Sorry but it's remarkable to see who feels the need to get involved in OUR "States Rights".
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)and couldn't BE appealed to the Supreme Court.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Key line:
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)at least not that I could find. It sets up the process for re-districting and addresses how state legislative districts are to be drawn, but since the same commission does both state and federal districts, it should be using the same guidance as to compactness, etc. To me, it would follow that if the federal congressional districts do not follow the guidelines as set forth in the constitution, then they are illegal.