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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing California to block new congressional districts, saying that the redistricting scheme is a “brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process.”
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Not sure that the United States has standing to challenge how a state sets up Congressional districts within that state's borders. I could be wrong on that.
It would probably have to involve unlawful discrimination in violation of the U.S. Constitution or federal statute.
So if Bondi can prove that California is racially discriminating in drawing its districts, she may be able to proceed.
What exactly is Newsom doing though?
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It would probably have to involve unlawful discrimination in violation of the U.S. Constitution or federal statute.
iirc, SCOTUS held, some years ago, there is no Federal remedy for partisan gerrymander.
Steve
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Yeah that's why I said racial discrimination would be required.
Partisan gerrymander means discrimination by political party i.e. favoring Democrat vs. Republican which I don't think is a "suspect class."
So it's not necessarily the same thing if it's a racial gerrymander.
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Partisan gerrymander means discrimination by political party ...
So it's not necessarily the same thing if it's a racial gerrymander.
Correct. Racial gerrymanders are a violation of civil rights laws. But the court held there is no Federal remedy for partisan gerrymander, in spite of such a gerrymander appearing to violate the "equal protection" clause, by seeking to suppress the votes of certain groups, by non-racial means.
Steve
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Yep, we'll have to take that up.
AI
The Supreme Court explicitly stated that Congress has the power to address partisan gerrymandering through legislation under the Constitution's Elections Clause. Bills such as the proposed "Freedom to Vote Act" have aimed to ban partisan gerrymandering in congressional elections nationwide and require independent redistricting commissions.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing California to block new congressional districts, saying that the redistricting scheme is a “brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process.”
I'm sure she will be chastising Texas then, too.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing California to block new congressional districts, saying that the redistricting scheme is a “brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process.”
Just another admission by Republicans that they know they can’t win unless they cheat.
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Ges,
Bondi doesn't have to sue Texas for their redistricting, aren't the Democrats doing that already?
