U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out Ohio Gerrymandering Challenge

The US Supreme Court dismissed a case challenging the legality of congressional districts drawn in 2012, which Democratic lawmakers argued were unlawfully manipulated. A federal court had previously ruled that the districts needed redrawing, but the Supreme Court's decision halted this. The Court's ruling aligns with previous decisions on gerrymandering cases from Maryland and North Carolina, stating that such claims are political questions beyond federal court jurisdiction. A similar approach is expected for a pending Michigan case.

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