Democrats Launch Nationwide Court Fight To Stop GOP Gerrymandering

From Ohio to Utah, Democrats are prepared to fight every GOP gerrymander in court, including Texas and Missouri.

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When it comes to the issue of gerrymandering, the courts are the venue of last resort, but Democrats are preparing for a long and drawn-out legal battle to stop the Trump effort to rig the midterm election with red state gerrymanders.,

Politico reported:

The machinations began last month, after Texas passed its new map carving out five extra seats for Republicans. The legal arm of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee — an organization affiliated with Obama — was quick to file suit challenging the Texas GOP’s alleged use of race in redrawing the lines. Additional lawsuits have quickly followed.

A judge is expected to decide by the end of October whether to grant a preliminary injunction on Texas’ map, a tight timeline that gives Democrats their best remaining hope so far at thwarting the GOP push before the map takes effect for next year’s elections.

Litigation also looms in Mi…