Monday, October 18, 2004

Supreme Court says review it.

The Supreme Court has urged further consideration of the Texas redistricting, setting aside the federal panel ruling that upheld it.
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered on Monday further consideration of a challenge by Democrats and minority groups to a controversial Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan in Texas.

The justices in a brief order granted an appeal by those challenging the plan and set aside a ruling by a federal three-judge panel in January that upheld the bitterly contested map.

The justices ordered further consideration by the federal panel in view of their ruling in April that upheld a Pennsylvania redistricting case. They did not elaborate further.
This seems a tad wishy-washy to me, but at least they are urging another federal review of the plan. Too bad the "wrong" districts are already being voted on as we speak. What will happen if the redistricting is not upheld (which, Lord willing, it won't be)?

Supreme Court Orders Texas Redistricting Review