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Henry L. Chambers Jr., Professor of Law, University of Richmond

Supreme Court inches towards deciding whether state legislatures can draw congressional districts largely free of court oversight

Which branch has the power to rewrite congressional maps? Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

To what extent can state or federal courts limit how state legislatures draw congressional districts?

It is a substantial question with huge implications for future elections and voting rights in America. But the Supreme Court has decided not to answer it – for now, at least. But on March 7, 2022, justices suggested that the question will be answered sooner rather than later, perhaps even before the 2024 presidential election.

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