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MattP

(3,304 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:25 AM Jun 2018

They dismissed gerrymandering case for lack of standing

What a bunch of wimps according to scotusblog

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They dismissed gerrymandering case for lack of standing (Original Post) MattP Jun 2018 OP

Details? Link? SCOTUS? Who? What? When? lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #1

Can it be brought up again? Seems like they set the standard for Wisconsin by saying uponit7771 Jun 2018 #2

A bit of a weasel ruling, no? C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #3

Since it was a unanimous ruling, the "wimp-calling" likely has less merit. tonyt53 Jun 2018 #4

Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #5

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Details? Link? SCOTUS? Who? What? When?

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Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:26 AM

Jun 2018

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)

2. Can it be brought up again? Seems like they set the standard for Wisconsin by saying

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:27 AM

Jun 2018

... the people who are bringing the suit have to have people in their districts who are hurt

C_U_L8R

(45,040 posts)

3. A bit of a weasel ruling, no?

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Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:29 AM

Jun 2018

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

4. Since it was a unanimous ruling, the "wimp-calling" likely has less merit.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:31 AM

Jun 2018

If you are taking something to the Sc, maybe you should have your shit together. Not covering for the SC because I'm extremely pissed at some of its recent rulings, but by law they may have gotten this one right. The last gerrymandering ruling they made was in the favor of Dems. The reason? There was clear evidence of gerrymandering AND those than challenged the map had legal standing to make that challenge. Whoever was providing legal guidance in WI had maybe better look in the mirror for the reason the challenge failed.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

5. Agreed

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:35 AM

Jun 2018

You shouldn’t go to SCOTUS unprepared.

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