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Anybody think of a reason why the Supreme court has NOT decided the PA map issue? (Original Post) bluestarone Mar 2018 OP
Good question. Alito certainly seems to be taking his time. sl8 Mar 2018 #1
TY for this bluestarone Mar 2018 #2
In general, this sort of thing is left to the states..if they took it ...it would send Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #3
MY thoughts too! bluestarone Mar 2018 #4

sl8

(13,584 posts)
1. Good question. Alito certainly seems to be taking his time.
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 05:29 PM
Mar 2018

Perhaps he referred this request to the full court, unlike the previous one.

In addition to the request for a stay submitted to Alito, there was this hearing a week ago:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/state/pennsylvania-congressional-map-federal-lawsuit-hearing-judges-gerrymandering-20180309.html

Federal judges hear arguments in Pa. congressional map fight: Should they block new map?
Updated: MARCH 9, 2018 — 5:37 PM EST

By Jonathan Lai, Staff Writer

HARRISBURG — A panel of federal judges, asked by GOP lawmakers to block the new Pennsylvania congressional map, on Friday questioned whether it should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to act on a similar request and if blocking the map would further disrupt an already tumultuous election cycle.

The three judges — Chief U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Judge Kent A. Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and District Judge Jerome B. Simandle for the District of New Jersey — were equally aggressive Friday in questioning both sides in the case during four hours of testimony. They said they would release a decision soon.

A group of eight congressmen and two state Senate leaders, all Republicans, are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of the congressional map imposed last month by the state high court, arguing that the court stole power that the Constitution gives to state lawmakers.

“The U.S. Constitution assigns responsibility for redistricting to the legislature,” Jason Torchinsky, a lawyer for the Republicans, said at the hearing. The justices of the state high court, he said, “don’t get to act as legislators” by creating criteria for how congressional district lines should be drawn and then creating their own map.

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More at link.


PDF of stay request:
http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/17A909.pdf

bluestarone

(16,723 posts)
2. TY for this
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 05:39 PM
Mar 2018

They can sure fuck up a wet dream!! CONFUSE CONFUSE CONFUSE that is the republiCON way! But if PA is a state decision why the hell wait for the supreme court on another state problem???? I don't get it EXCEPT to confuse things!!!

Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
3. In general, this sort of thing is left to the states..if they took it ...it would send
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 05:43 PM
Mar 2018

shockwaves through the court system...as Gove V Bush did.

bluestarone

(16,723 posts)
4. MY thoughts too!
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 05:50 PM
Mar 2018

That's why i'm surprised no decision yet! Kinda looks like a open and shut case? Oh well guess they just want DRAMA!!

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