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Supreme Court rules on congressional districting

Jets

Conservative Pragmatist
Washington (CNN)—The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Monday an Arizona state law that designates the power to an independent commission to draw congressional districts, refuting the state's legislature claim it is the sole responsibility of the lawmakers.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg wrote the majority opinion, which was 5-4, with Anthony Kennedy joining the left wing of the court.

"The people of Arizona turned to the initiative to curb the practice of gerrymandering and, thereby, to ensure that Members of Congress would have 'an habitual recollection of their dependence on the people,'" Ginsbewrg writes. "In so acting, Arizona voters sought to restore 'the core principle of republican government,' namely, 'that the voters should choose their representa-tives, not the other way around.'"

In dissent, Chief Justice John Roberts said this belies the demand there be more democratic accountability.


http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/29/politics/supreme-court-arizona-redistricting-ruling/index.html



Not seeing any problem with this ruling. IMHO
 
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