US EditionWisconsin Supreme Court Says 3-Judge Panels Must Decide Congressional Redistricting Cases
Two three-judge panels will review claims that Wisconsin's congressional maps unconstitutionally protect incumbents and reduce electoral competition before the 2026 midterms.
- The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed two separate three-judge panels to hear lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- One lawsuit argues Wisconsin's current map is an unconstitutional gerrymander, another argues the maps protect incumbents and eliminate competition.
- Republicans hold a 6-2 majority in Wisconsin's current U.S. House delegation.
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Wisconsin congressional map lawsuits move forward
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed judicial panels to hear two lawsuits challenging the state’s congressional districts, a move that could lead to the Republican-leaning map being redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterms. In two orders issued Tuesday, justices established separate three-judge panels to hear the cases, implementing a process that was created by Republicans 14 years ago. Under that procedure, the lawsuits against the maps will pr…
Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels must decide congressional redistricting cases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a pair of three-judge panels to hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state’s congressional maps must be redrawn because they unconstitutionally favor Republicans. The court’s minority conservative justices blasted the creation of the three-judge panels as unimaginable political maneuvering designed to benefit Democrats. It’s unclear whether new districts could be ordere…
Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels will decide redistricting cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a pair of three-judge panels to hear arguments in two lawsuits challenging the state’s congressional maps. The challenges to the maps come as fights play out all over the country over the dividing…
Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels must decide congressional redistricting cases
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a pair of three-judge panels to hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state’s congressional maps must be redrawn because they unconstitutionally favor Republicans. The court’s minority conservative justices blasted the creation of the three-judge panels as unimaginable political maneuvering designed to benefit Democrats. It’s unclear whet…
Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels must decide congressional redistricting cases
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a pair of three-judge panels to hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state’s congressional maps must be redrawn because they unconstitutionally favor Republicans. The court’s minority conservative justices blasted the creation of the three-judge panels as unimaginable political maneuvering designed to benefit Democrats. It’s unclear whet…
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