RockTheVote Public date: 09.11.2017 19:32:19

19 Jun 2017

The Supreme Court has a chance to rein in partisan gerrymandering

The supreme court has finally agreed to hear a case in extreme gerrymandering in Wisconsin. “Wisconsin’s Assembly,” the map’s challengers note, “. . . bears no resemblance to its evenly split electorate. In 2012, Republicans won a supermajority of sixty seats (out of ninety-nine) while losing the statewide vote. In 2014 and 2016, Republicans extended their advantage to sixty-three and sixty-four seats, respectively, even though the statewide vote remained nearly tied.”
The supreme court has finally agreed to hear a case in extreme gerrymandering in Wisconsin. “Wisconsin’s...

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10 Sep 2016

Michigan Prosecutors Defy the Supreme Court

The courts decided and many states have followed suit on mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders.  However the prosecutors in Michigan are defying court orders and attempting to keep these defendants in jail.
The courts decided and many states have followed suit on mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders.  However...

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