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3-Judge Panel Dismisses Effort to Redraw Wisconsin Congressional Maps
The panel ruled only the Wisconsin Supreme Court can redraw maps, citing a 2011 law; plaintiffs argued median victory margins near 30 points indicate partisan gerrymandering.
- On Tuesday, a three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit brought by Democratic voters seeking to redraw the state's Republican-friendly congressional maps, ruling that only the Wisconsin Supreme Court has authority to overturn them.
- The Elias Law Group argued the maps were unconstitutional, claiming they unfairly packed voters into two districts while diluting voting power across six Republican-favorable districts following the 2020 U.S. Census.
- Judges noted this ruling marks the first time a 2011 state law requiring such challenges to be heard by a three-judge panel has been invoked, as the panel concluded it lacked authority to supersede Supreme Court decisions.
- Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty deputy counsel Lucas Vebber called the dismissal the "correct decision," while National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Zach Bannon cheered it as a "significant win for Republicans."
- A separate lawsuit brought by the Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy remains pending with trial scheduled for April 2027, though it's unclear whether the Supreme Court could intervene in time for this year's election.
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Judicial panel dismisses lawsuit challenging Wisconsin congressional districts
A three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit aimed at redrawing Wisconsin's congressional districts before the November election, saying they don't have authority to strike down the current map that was enacted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The post Judicial panel dismisses lawsuit challenging Wisconsin congressional districts appeared first on WPR.
3-judge panel dismisses effort to redraw Wisconsin congressional maps
A three-judge panel overseeing a lawsuit seeking to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional boundaries before the 2026 midterms on Tuesday dismissed the case, citing a lack of authority on the matter.
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Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps
A three-judge panel in Wisconsin has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Democratic voters that sought to redraw the battleground state’s Republican-friendly congressional boundary lines ahead of the November midterm election.
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