Liberal firms urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to move forward with House map lawsuits
Attorneys from liberal firms are urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to quickly appoint a three-judge panel to hear lawsuits claiming the state’s congressional districts are gerrymandered and should be redrawn before the 2026 election.
Meanwhile, lawyers for the GOP-controlled Legislature and the state’s Republican U.S. House members say the court’s newest liberal justices should recuse themselves and the cases should be dismissed.
The cases were filed against the backdrop of a state-by-state redistricting battle aimed at swaying the balance of political power in Congress. In Wisconsin, which is known for its 50-50 elections, Republicans hold a 6-2 edge in the state’s U.S. House delegation.
The two redistricting lawsuits from the Elias Law Group and Law Forward are somewhat unique because they rely on a 2011 law written by Wisconsin Republicans. That law, which is untested, instructs the Supreme Court to form a panel of three judges to hear redistricting cases.
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