MD's AG hopes to bring gerrymandering case to SCOTUS

[BmorePat87]

So Maryland is known for being the home to football champions (both national and Canadian), crab cakes, and great teachers, but we're also the home to some serious gerrymandering in favor of Democrats.

A federal court recently declare one of our districts unconstitutional. Our Republican governor is moving forward to drawing up a new map, which won't get passed, while our AG Brian Frosh has sought to challenge it before the Supreme Court with the stated goal of receiving specific guidance from them as how what their requirements would be for the entire state as a way to ensure that they wouldn't face future challenges (since the Governor's plan is just addressing 1 district).

Some have realized that Frosh understands that, even though the Supreme Court will definitely cause MD to redraw the entire state, giving Republicans 1 or 2 seats, a ruling could have implications across the entire country, damaging GOP gerrymandering as well, with the hopes that there would be a net gain in D districts in the long run.

I have a feeling our governor sees that as well, which is why he is only focused on redrawing 1 district, giving Maryland 1 extra R district and not hurting his friends in other states.

Should be interesting to see how it plays out.