Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

Editorial: Illinois Supreme Court’s refusal to hear gerrymandering case is a blow to democracy

Last month, we urged Illinois Supreme Court justices to consider state Republicans’ strong arguments against extreme gerrymandering in the Land of Lincoln. To no one’s surprise, on Wednesday the Democratic majority on the high court seized on a technicality to avoid confronting the obvious and refused to hear the GOP’s case. That leaves intact legislative maps that badly undermine democracy in Illinois. Any reasonable, non-partisan person lookin…

Supreme Court Tackles Complex Gerrymandering Case

Louisiana has found itself repeatedly in the gerrymandering hot seat. Gerrymandering refers to efforts to favor one political party in the drawing of voting district lines, but racial prejudices – or favoritism – also can influence such actions. Louisiana’s effort to carry out judicial demands that it create a second state voting district to ensure ... Read more Source

Supreme Court rules Illinois House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Windhorst weighs in on Illinois Supreme Court strikings down GOP remap lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) expressed frustration and disappointment upon learning Wednesday that the Illinois Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit filed by House Republican Leader Tony McCombie that sought redress for heavily gerrymandered legislative district maps. The…

Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday

State Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. As a result, the Democrat-majority court will not hear the case.