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SCOTUS Takes Up Redistricting and Three Other Cases in March

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two potential blockbuster redistricting cases last week. As discussed in prior articles, the key issues before the Court in Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek are whether the congressional maps...

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SCOTUS Takes Up Redistricting and Three Other Cases in March

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