The 4-3 ruling rejects arguments that the current maps are heavily skewed to favor Republicans and dilute Democratic voting power.
Dec. 1, 2021, 12:47 AM UTCMADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with Republicans in a redistricting dispute, ruling that it saw no need to make significant changes to the maps that have helped the GOP win majorities in the state Legislature and congressional delegation.
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty brought the lawsuit and argued that the fairest and most neutral way to resolve redistricting was to take a “least change” approach and adjust only for population changes. Democrats and their allies have argued that the new maps should be drawn from scratch.
In explaining why the court wouldn't consider the partisan makeup of districts, Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote for the majority that those are “political questions, not legal ones.” “Whatever comes from this corrupt nonsense, if it’s not fair to our state, it shouldn’t be accepted by federal courts, and most importantly, it won’t be accepted by the people of Wisconsin," Chheda said.
Democrats pushed for the federal courts to enact new maps, just as they have done in recent decades when the Legislature and governor couldn't agree. The state Supreme Court last handled redistricting in 1964.
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