On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a major new case about partisan gerrymandering. The case will likely be determined by the swing vote of Justice Anthony Kennedy. After the Nov. 8 election, a federal court struck down a legislative map in Wisconsin for being too partisan. Because of special rules around voting-rights cases, it is required that the Supreme Court now hear the case. The case, called Gill v. Whitford, was brought before the Supreme Court after federal judges in Wisconsin found that the Wisconsin State Assembly map violated the 1st and 14th amendments of the … Continue reading Supreme Court to settle precedent on Gerrymandering