<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) - sm Mt (0.8em) - sm" type = "text" content = "The League of Women Voters and nearly 20 Pennsylvania voters filed The Lawsuit against the State Commonwealth Court in June We claim the state's Republican-drawn congressional map violates the state constitution's protections on freedom of expression and equal protection, because it deliberately dilutes the influence of Democratic voters in the political process The Brennan Center for Justice has described the map as one of the most egregious examples of a political party drawing a map for its own benefit - a process o ften called gerrymandering. In 2012, Republicans were able to win 13 of the state's 18 congressional seats, and were able to retain a similar share of seats in 2014 and 2016 even though the party's share of the statewide votes. The lawsuit against the state in Commonwealth Court in June They claim the state's Republican-drawn congressional map violates Brennan Center for Justice Brennan Center for Justice has described the map as one of the most egregious examples of a political party drawing a map for its own benefit - a process often called gerrymandering In 2012, Republicans were able to win 13 of the state's 18 congressional seats, and were able to retain a similar share of seats in 2014 and 2016 even though the party's share of the statewide vote is a few points.
The plaintiffs in the state want the court to block the plan of the future elections and require the legislature to draw a new plan.
"Mimi McKenzie, legally authorized to be elected, director of the Public Interest Law Center, one of the groups representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement.
The case is one of two redistricting lawsuits challenging Pennsylvania's congressional map. The other suit is moving through the federal court.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) - sm Mt (0.8em) - sm" type = "text" content = "In October, the US Supreme Court heard a challenge to Wisconsin's state electoral map in which plaintiffs alleged that the map violates the US Constitution. for judging whether a map is unconstitutional. "The case of the United Constitution is not the same as the US Constitution. data-reactid = "21"> In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a challenge to Wisconsin's state electoral map in which plaintiffs alleged that the map violates the U.S. Constitution. The case is being closely watched because the standard court is unconstitutional. The case moving through the Commonwealth Court does not depend on the outcome of that case, because it deals with the alleged violations to the Pennsylvania constitution, not the U.S. Constitution
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