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Supreme Court Gives a Victory to G.O.P. on Gerrymandering and to Democrats Opposed to Census Citizenship Question
The pair of decisions have vast implications for the political landscape and democracy itself.
After 14 Years, Chief Justice Roberts Takes Charge
A pair of stunning decisions on Thursday showed that the chief justice has replaced Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the court’s swing vote.
The Gerrymandering Decision Drags the Supreme Court Further Into the Mud
Ignoring the racial redistricting problem won’t make it go away.
Why the Trump Administration Is Running Out of Time to Print the Census
A Chicago company with the lucrative contract to print the 2020 census can’t start the presses until a final decision comes on whether to include…
Shocked by Supreme Court’s Ruling on Gerrymandering
Two readers view the justices’ decision that gerrymandering is beyond their authority as radical and partisan.
Politicians Can Pick Their Voters, Thanks to the Supreme Court
The justices said partisan gerrymandering, no matter how flagrant, is beyond the reach of the courts, imperiling the fairness of future elections.
Why the Supreme Court’s Rulings Have Profound Implications for American Politics
The justices handed Republicans a key victory by refusing to halt even the most extreme gerrymandered maps. But Democrats may have a win on blocking…
In the Census Case, a Rebuke of Bad-Faith Government
The Supreme Court noted a “disconnect” between the Trump administration’s stated reason for including a citizenship question on the census form and the actual rationale…
Supreme Court Leaves Census Question on Citizenship in Doubt
In a setback for the Trump administration, the court said the reason for adding the question was inadequate. Government experts said adding the question could…
Supreme Court Says Constitution Does Not Bar Partisan Gerrymandering
The court has ruled that racial gerrymanders can violate the Constitution, but it has struggled with voting maps warped by politics.