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Yesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court allowed two new legal challenges to the state's congressional maps to proceed. The Court appointed two separate three–judge panels to hear the cases.
WILL had argued against such an appointment as any attempt to redraw the Congressional district lines in this manner would violate the U.S. Constitution. These efforts also threaten to plunge Wisconsin's election cycle into uncertainty just months before the next election season kicks off. WILL plans to protect Wisconsin's current, lawful maps from any politically motivated redraws.
WILL Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, stated, “Revisiting the congressional maps so late into the political cycle invites endless litigation and throws our electoral process into chaos. The state’s current maps, which have now been used for several election cycles, are lawful and should stand. These attempts to redraw Wisconsin’s map for partisan political gain are outrageous, and exactly what the U.S. Supreme Court warned state courts not to do. WILL plans to defend the current maps and ensure the stability that Wisconsin voters, candidates, and election officials deserve, and which the Constitution requires.”
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