U.S. Supreme Court Grapples With Partisan-Gerrymandering Lawsuits
- Kennedy among justices who question Maryland voting district
- Breyer raises possibility of new round of arguments next term
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The U.S. Supreme Court took its second look this term at calls for limits on excessively partisan voting maps, and the likely outcome is as hazy as ever.
In an hour-long argument Wednesday, the justices expressed broad concerns about a Maryland congressional district that Democrats acknowledge was drawn to oust a GOP lawmaker. But the session also made clear that the justices were a long way from resolving more far-reaching questions about partisan gerrymandering, including those raised in a Wisconsin case argued in October.