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This is all engineered by

rmrd0000 — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 22:03:58 +0000

In reply to A case was filed in Wisconsin

This is all engineered by Republican legislators and Governors. I don't see any for the current GOP Presidential candidates forming a DOJ that would file cases to undue gerrymandering or voter suppression.

A case was filed in Wisconsin

trkingmomoe — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:35:01 +0000

In reply to There is a similar fight in

A case was filed in Wisconsin also against gerrymandering the House seats this past week. It has to do with the constitutionality of the way they are drawn.

There is a similar fight in

rmrd0000 — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:37:47 +0000

In reply to Florida Supreme Court Orders Congressional Districts Redrawn

There is a similar fight in North Carolina that is now in the courts.

You can get a good look at

trkingmomoe — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 01:03:35 +0000

In reply to Florida Supreme Court Orders Congressional Districts Redrawn

You can get a good look at what FL-5 House District looks like. It took 5 years to get the courts to agree it was not a fair district under the Fair District Amendment to the Florida's Constitution.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/10/one-of-americas-snakiest-congressional-districts-has-just-been-trashed-by-the-florida-supreme-court/?tid=sm_fb

The saga began back in 2010, when Florida voters overwhelmingly approved — despite objections from the Republican-controlled legislature — two constitutional amendments requiring lawmakers to redraw congressional and state legislative districts along more cohesive and less partisan lines.

The maps were redrawn before the 2012 midterm elections, approved by the legislature and signed into law by Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

This is a big deal to Florida because the majority of voters in Florida are registered Democrats. This law passed over 60% of the voters.