State Supreme Court redraws congressional boundaries

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State Supreme Court justices described the new map in their 48-page decision as “superior” to other proposals filed for their consideration. (Image courtesy whyy.org)

The state Supreme Court has redrawn congressional boundary lines the would move current congressmen from one district to another, leaving neither party completely happy.

In a decision which could have national ramifications, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has enacted a new congressional district map that onlookers say is much more favorable to Democrats, replacing one the court overturned and deemed an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander last month, according to this story on whyy.org.

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Justices described the new map in their 48-page decision as “superior” to other proposals filed for their consideration. It’s more compact, they wrote, and splits only 13 counties — fewer than half the number divided in the 2011 map drawn in a process controlled by Republicans.

The court’s version also splits fewer counties than the proposals it received in the past 10 days from Gov. Tom Wolf, GOP leaders, and House and Senate Democrats.

To read the complete story click here. 

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