⚖️ Rucho v. Common Cause

Thursday, June 27, 2019 All day

Partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts. Decided June 27, 2019 (argued March 26, 2019). Opinion of the Court: John Roberts → go there Dissenting: Kagan. Topic: Voting and redistricting. Rucho v. Common Cause, 588 U.S. 684 (2019), is a landmark case of the United States Supreme Court concerning partisan gerrymandering. The Court ruled that while partisan gerrymandering may be "incompatible with democratic principles", the federal courts cannot review such allegations, as they present nonjusticiable political questions outside the jurisdiction of these courts. Wiki link

⚖️ Rucho v. Common Cause