Gerrymandering - Elections, Politics, Maps, and Law in Rucho v. Common Cause

Political maps, such as those that send people to Congress, are in the control of the political branches. The Constitution requires that these maps are contiguous and of equal population. Of course, there are a lot of ways to draw lines that meet those limits ...

Both North Carolina and Maryland maps were challenged, one argued as favoring Republicans, and the other favoring Democrats. The evidence for bias based on statistics was compelling, but can the Supreme Court start overturning political maps based on political consideration without being perceived as just another political branch themselves?

The Supreme Court has been on search for a standard for years, even decades. Did they finally find one? Is there any remedy here? Can a court hear this kind of case at all?

A decision of extreme political consequence is our topic for today!