1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Supreme Court Considering Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case This Term April 2, 2018 For a second time during the current term, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a claim of unconstitutional partisan gerrym
2、andering. On March 28, 2018, the Court heard oral argument in Benisek v. Lamone, involving a challenge to a Maryland congressional district. In October 2017, the Court heard oral argument in Gill v. Whitford, involving a similar challenge to a Wisconsin state legislative redistricting plan. While th
3、e Court has invalidated redistricting maps because of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, it has not overturned a map because of partisan gerrymandering. As defined by the Court, partisan gerrymandering is “the drawing of legislative district lines to subordinate adherents of one political party
4、 and entrench a rival party in power.” A decision in these cases is expected by June 2018. Supreme Court Precedent In prior cases presenting a claim of unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering, the Supreme Court has left open the possibility that such claims could be judicially reviewable, but has b
