Bonchie at Red State reports:
The sweet smell of victory is in
the air this morning after it became apparent that Republicans are going to win
the redistricting fight in Ohio. As RedState reported previously
(see Pain and Loathing Commence After Surprise Ohio Redistricting
Decision), despite the Ohio Supreme Court once again striking down maps
drawn by the GOP legislature, the decision itself was entered as a final
judgment. What that meant is that any challenge to the next maps submitted
would need to start all over as a new lawsuit.
With the primary set to happen in
early May, the districts must be finalized by then for the November mid-terms.
That hurdle meant that another lawsuit likely wouldn’t have enough time to
progress, and that’s been confirmed after the Ohio Supreme Court released the
timeline for any new challenge. . . .
Read the full report here. I’m not so sure this is a good development,
even though it’s being viewed as a win for the R’s. Sadly, for years both
parties have been trying to gerrymander the districts. Just look at MarcyKaptur’s district (9th) in the map at the top.
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