Court Tosses Georgia House, Senate Redistricting

[jayfish]

Story

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A three-judge federal panel in Atlanta ruled today that Democratically-drawn state House and Senate maps violate the constitutional guarantee of one person, one vote.

The judges gave the General Assembly until March 1 to come up with new political boundaries, under the case brought by a group of Republicans.

If the state decided to appeal, it would go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The senate and house districts were drawn in a 2001 special legislative session with the aim of giving the political advantage to Democrats. The districts spread Democratic voters over more districts while "packing" Republican voters into fewer districts
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Here is the test of tyranny folks. If the SCOTUS does not take this case it will be a HUGE blow to any notion of Democracy in the USofA. How is this situation any different than the travesty that took place in Texas? Also, don't you just love this typically "liberal media" line:
"The senate and house districts were drawn in a 2001 special legislative session with the aim of giving the political advantage to Democrats"? Disgusting.

Jay

EDITED TO CORRECT CONTEXT

[Francis]

1. I think it's right

to draw attention to the fact
Gerrymandering is wrong period and if a democratic led legislative session instigated it then they should be accountable.
Wrong is wrong

[Frances]

2. But what's good for the goose should be good for the gander

We should have the same rules for every state. We should not let the Republicans have their way in Texas and Colorado AND not let the Democrats have their way in Georgia.

[Francis]

3. But But but

It hasn't even been referred to the Supreme Court yet.
Secondly and I'm shaky ground here, so someone please put me right. didn't the Texas case "jump over' the Texas Supreme Court and appeal directly to Scotus ?

[jayfish]

6. Thats What The Appear To Be Doing Here As Well.

This was a federal panel that threw out the redistricting. The article states that they can go straight to The US Supremes.

Jay

[LynneSin]

4. But if we get this to the Supreme Court

then maybe we can do something about Texas and Pennsylvania - 2 states absolutely destroyed by redistricting.

It's worth it!

[MaineDem]

7. They gerrymandered here in Maine too

It really ticks me off but they wouldn't change it.

Now, they never actually called it gerrymandering but if it walks like a duck, etc...

[MGKrebs]

5. If they throw out this redistricting

they better damn sure go back to texas and throw that one out too.

[Bandit]

8. Or what??

What we gunna do about it? They have complete control and there is not one damn thing we can do. Welcome to the Bush* America.

[peterh]

9. Personally…I hate gerrymandering regardless of the party….

but recent court decisions appear to be saying that it’s only ok if the GOP does it….x(

[dusty64]

10. Interesting how

the courts rule when its done by Democrats vs. rethugs. VERY interesting!