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Fiendish Thingy

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8. The ruling is consistent with their other rulings

Reply to edhopper (Reply #7)

Mon May 4, 2026, 04:11 PM

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A lower NY state court ordered the district redrawn specifically to accommodate black and Latino voters.

SCOTUS has consistently overruled such orders, saying redrawing districts to give an advantage (translation: representation) to a particular racial group was not allowed.

They allowed California’s gerrymander because it was a partisan, not racial, redraw.

I do believe NY is considering a partisan redraw, but might not have time to get it done for the midterms.

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Will SCOTUS use a double-standard when states like NJ, NY, MD, VA, etc. [View all] no_hypocrisy Monday OP

Well, yeah... displacedvermoter Monday #1

It won't be based on RACE. It will be based on PARTISANSHIP! PhilosopherKing Monday #2

This is a rhetorical question, right? chicoescuela Monday #3

They haven't so far Fiendish Thingy Monday #4

They already used a double standard edhopper Monday #5

SCOTUS did? Fiendish Thingy Monday #6

SCOTUS edhopper Monday #7

The ruling is consistent with their other rulings Fiendish Thingy Monday #8