{"id":2132012,"date":"2023-12-22T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-win-for-dems-wisconsin-supreme-court-orders-new-legislative-maps\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T18:04:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:04:23","slug":"big-win-for-dems-wisconsin-supreme-court-orders-new-legislative-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-win-for-dems-wisconsin-supreme-court-orders-new-legislative-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems score big: Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbig-win-for-dems-wisconsin-supreme-court-orders-new-legislative-maps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2132012&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A\u2063 gavel and hearing notes are seen during a debate in the Senate chamber at the Texas state Capitol on April 04, 2023 in Austin,\u200c Texas.  (Photo by \u2064Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>2:57 PM \u2013 Friday, December 22, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Christmas\u200b came early this year\u2062 for \u200dWisconsin Democrats as the left-leaning Wisconsin \u2062Supreme Court has \u200cvoted to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s a new day in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court confirmed what we all already knew: \u2064the GOP\u2019s maps are unconstitutional. This is \u200da \u2062monumental win for Wisconsin and \u200dour democracy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GjI7dNZcVV\">pic.twitter.com\/GjI7dNZcVV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Representative Greta Neubauer \u2063(@RepGreta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGreta\/status\/1738314048284873091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Friday,\u200d in \u200ba \u200bvote \u2063of 4-3, the court\u200c approved the decision to create newly-drawn district boundary \u2063lines.\u200b <\/p>\n<p>Democrats argued that the legislative\u2062 maps are \u2063not constitutional since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-won-full-control-of-state-governments-in-michigan-minnesota-maryland-and-massachusetts\/\" title=\"Dems Won Full Control of State Governments in Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland, and Massachusetts\">districts drawn<\/a> are \u200bnot contiguous. \u2063Additionally, they argued that the Supreme Court had violated the \u2064separation of powers \u200ddoctrine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cBecause\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-gop-drawn-legislative-map-unconstitutional-in-big-win-for-dems\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court declares GOP-drawn legislative map unconstitutional, a major victory for Democrats\">current state legislative districts<\/a> contain separate, detached territory\u2064 and therefore violate the\u200d constitution\u2019s contiguity requirements, we enjoin the\u2064 Wisconsin Elections \u200dCommission from\u200c using the current legislative maps in future\u200b elections,\u201d Justice\u200c Jill Karofksy wrote\u200c for the majority.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Previously, liberal Justice Janet \u200cJanet Protasiewicz\u2064 has \u2063gone as far as to call the GOP-drawn maps\u200d \u201cunfair\u201d and even \u201crigged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit to\u200d redistrict the boundary\u2062 lines was filed the day \u200dafter the court flipped\u200b to a\u200d Democrat \u2064majority, back in August.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans\u2062 from the Badger State\u2064 have power in passing maps \u2064that \u2064Governor Tony Evers (D-Wis.) will \u2062sign, as Wisconsin is a Republican-controlled Legislature. However, he \u200bvetoed the current map.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bcourt announced that it will begin adopting the remedial maps so \u2063that they can\u2062 be used for\u2064 the upcoming 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u200cinformed! Receive \u200dbreaking news blasts \u2063directly to\u200d your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>All\u2062 eyes \u2064will be on \u2063the U.S. Supreme Court after the Colorado Supreme Court voted four-to-three to disqualify former President Trump from the\u2064 primary ballot citing the Constitution\u2019s \u206414th\u2064 Amendment \u2062insurrection clause.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Some of \u2064the Americans freed in the prisoner swap with Venezuela are \u2064back \u2064on U.S. soil. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Since the start of December, Customs and Border Patrol has reportedly \u2062encountered\u200d more than 200,000 migrants at the\u200d Southern Border. \u2064 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Fallout continues from the \u2064Colorado Supreme\u2063 Court\u2019s decision to remove 45th President Donald Trump from the\u200b ballot. Article Three Project\u200b founder Mike\u2064 Davis highlights that\u200c among many things the decision violated\u200c President Trump\u2019s due process rights. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>December \u206322, 2023 \u2013 6:05 AM PST HONG KONG \u2062(Reuters) \u2013\u2062 Chinese regulators announced \u2062on Friday a wide range of rules aimed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One of the main bottlenecks for Tesla is\u2062 the speed it can\u200b make the 4680 batteries used in \u200bthe Cybertruck\u200c with its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-vet-defends-beheading-satanic-statue\/\" title=\"Navy vet supports beheading Satanic statue\">dry-coating technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group of \u206211\u200d nonfiction authors have joined a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of \u200bmisusing books the\u200c authors have \u200bwritten to train their models.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>San Francisco police \u2064Sergeant David Radford contacted Tesla about\u2063 data \u2064on\u200d an alleged stalker\u2019s remote access to a\u2062 vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges do \u2064Republicans face in crafting new maps that comply with the court&#8217;s \u2062ruling and receive approval from \u2063both the court and the Democratic governor<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Wisconsin \u2063Supreme Court \u2062Overturns\u200b Republican-Drawn Legislative Maps<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>On December 22, 2023, the\u200c left-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered an early Christmas gift to Democrats in Wisconsin by voting to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps. \u2062The decision, approved by a vote of 4-3, entails the creation of newly-drawn district boundary lines. Democrats\u2062 had challenged the constitutionality of the maps, arguing that they violated contiguity requirements \u2062and the separation of powers doctrine. This landmark ruling has significant implications for Wisconsin&#8217;s political landscape and upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin Democrats have long contended\u2062 that the Republican-drawn maps were unfair and \u200crigged. Liberal Justice Janet\u200c Protasiewicz had even publicly criticized them as such. The lawsuit to redistrict the boundary lines was filed shortly after the court flipped to a \u200dDemocrat majority in \u2064August.<\/p>\n<p>Court\u200b Ruling:<\/p>\n<p>In her majority opinion, Justice Jill Karofksy wrote that the current state legislative districts contained separate and detached territory, thus\u2063 violating the constitution&#8217;s contiguity requirements. \u2064As a \u200cresult, the court ordered\u200c the\u2062 Wisconsin Elections Commission to refrain from using the current legislative maps in future elections. The ruling effectively declared the Republican-drawn maps unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Implications and Reactions:<\/p>\n<p>The overturn of \u2062the maps \u2064has immense implications for Wisconsin&#8217;s political landscape. With Governor Tony\u200b Evers being a Democrat and the state legislature under Republican control, passing new maps that comply with the court&#8217;s ruling is crucial. While the governor has the power to veto these maps, it remains to be seen how the political dynamics will unfold.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead:<\/p>\n<p>The Wisconsin Supreme Court has announced its intention to adopt remedial maps in time for the upcoming 2024 election. These\u200d new maps will be used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-2-republican-nominees-for-ftc-positions\/\" title=\"Biden picks 2 GOP nominees for FTC roles.\">ensure fair representation<\/a> and\u200b address the concerns raised by Democrats regarding the previous maps. Consequently, all eyes will be on the court&#8217;s redistricting process and its \u2064impact \u2064on the state&#8217;s future political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The Wisconsin Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn the Republican-drawn legislative maps sends a powerful message about \u2064fairness\u2064 and adherence to constitutional requirements. Democrats celebrate the\u2062 ruling \u2063as a victory for Wisconsin&#8217;s democracy,\u2064 while Republicans face the challenge\u200c of crafting new maps that receive approval from both the court and the governor. As the state prepares \u200dfor the 2024\u2063 election, all stakeholders will closely monitor the redistricting process and its implications for political representation\u2062 in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A debate in the Senate chamber at the Texas state Capitol on April 04, 2023, is captured in a photo featuring a gavel and hearing notes. OAN&#8217;s Sophia Flores reports that Wisconsin Democrats received an early Christmas gift from the left-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court. 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