{"id":2132363,"date":"2023-12-23T12:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T17:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-supreme-court-orders-new-maps-for-wisconsin-months-after-liberals-win-majority-on-court\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T12:42:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T17:42:27","slug":"state-supreme-court-orders-new-maps-for-wisconsin-months-after-liberals-win-majority-on-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-supreme-court-orders-new-maps-for-wisconsin-months-after-liberals-win-majority-on-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin&#8217;s State Supreme Court mandates new maps following liberal majority victory"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fstate-supreme-court-orders-new-maps-for-wisconsin-months-after-liberals-win-majority-on-court%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=2132363&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--><h2>The Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State&#8217;s Legislative Maps<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200b a groundbreaking \u200ddecision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has\u2064 invalidated the\u200b state&#8217;s legislative maps, just months after \u2064liberals gained a 4-3 advantage on the court. The ruling, made \u2064by\u2064 the \u200dliberal justices in a\u2062 4-3 vote, \u2063declares that the current maps violate\u2062 the state&#8217;s constitution and must be\u200c redrawn. This decision has been hailed\u2062 by Democrats, \u2063who have long \u200dargued that the maps were rigged, while Republicans claim that \u200cthe liberal \u200cjustices had already made up their minds before the case was even brought.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Given the language in the\u2063 Constitution, the question before us is straightforward,&#8221; wrote Judge \u200bJill J. Karofsky for the majority. &#8220;When\u200d legislative districts are\u2064 composed of separate, \u200cdetached parts, do they consist\u2063 of \u2063&#8217;contiguous territory?&#8217; We conclude that they do not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, conservative Judge Annette Ziegler strongly disagreed\u2064 with the\u200c ruling, accusing \u200bthe \u200cliberal justices of\u2064 damaging the state constitution and the judiciary as a whole. She stated, &#8220;The court of four\u2062 takes a wrecking ball to the\u200b law,\u2062 making no room, nor having any need, for longstanding practices, procedures, traditions, the law, \u2063or even their coequal fellow branches of government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the newly appointed\u2064 liberal judges, Janet \u200cProtasiewicz, who campaigned on the platform\u200b that\u2064 the maps were rigged and unfair, voted \u200bto discard the old maps. It\u200c is worth noting that she received support from George Soros \u200dduring her campaign. \u2062Leftist groups challenged the\u2063 Wisconsin\u2064 maps immediately \u2063after Protasiewicz took office.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Sen. Duey Stroebel expressed little surprise at\u200b the ruling, stating,\u2063 &#8220;She\u200b said while running for office that the\u200c maps \u2064were rigged. Now that they\u200d have control of the court, they \u2063legislate from the bench.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the state legislature is controlled by Republicans, who \u2062hold a near supermajority in the \u200dSenate and are just \u200btwo seats away from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-signing-the-covid-19-relief-bill-president-trump-redlines-bill-requesting-an-increase-in-benefits-to-2000-section-230-terminated-or-revised-and-an-investigation-into-voter-fraud-be-performed\/\" title=\"In Signing the COVID-19 Relief Bill, President Trump Redlines Bill Requesting an Increase in Benefits to 00, Section 230 Terminated or Revised and an Investigation Into Voter Fraud Be Performed\">veto-proof majority<\/a> in the\u200c Assembly.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Following the \u2062court&#8217;s decision, Democratic Governor Tony\u2063 Evers expressed his agreement and accused Republicans \u2063of gerrymandering themselves\u200b into &#8220;comfortable, partisan majorities.&#8221; He stated, \u2062&#8221;Wisconsin is a purple state, and \u200dI look \u200bforward to submitting maps to the Court that represent the makeup of our state. And I remain as optimistic as ever that, at long last, the \u2064gerrymandered maps Wisconsinites have \u2062endured for years\u2064 might soon be history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Assembly Speaker\u200c Robin Vos predicted that the \u200bissue would likely\u200b reach \u2064the U.S. Supreme Court.\u2064 He remarked, &#8220;The case was pre-decided before it \u2063was even brought. Sad day for Wisconsin when the state supreme court just said\u200b last year \u2063that the existing lines are constitutional. Fortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court will have the\u200b last word.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does gerrymandering impact \u200cthe fairness and representation in\u200d a democratic system?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And principles of our judicial system.&#8221;\u2063<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b decision \u200barises from a long-standing legal battle\u200c over the\u200c redrawing\u200b of Wisconsin&#8217;s legislative districts, a process \u200cknown as gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the practice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-gop-gets-win-as-state-supreme-court-upholds-new-congressional-boundaries\/\" title=\"Kentucky GOP victorious as state Supreme Court backs new congressional boundaries\">manipulating district\u2062 boundaries<\/a> to favor\u2062 one political party over another, resulting in distorted representation\u2062 and often\u200c a lack \u200cof competitive elections.<\/p>\n<p>In Wisconsin, the Republican-controlled legislature drew the \u200blegislative \u200cmaps following the 2010 \u200ccensus. These maps\u200c heavily favored Republicans, allowing them to maintain a significant advantage in the state&#8217;s political \u2064landscape. Over the\u200b years, Democrats \u200dhave argued \u200cthat \u200bthis\u2062 manipulation of district boundaries undermines democratic\u200c representation and\u200c violates the\u200d state&#8217;s constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The case\u2062 before the Wisconsin Supreme \u2064Court, known as Gill \u200dv. Whitford, was \u2063brought by a group of\u2063 Democratic\u200c voters who \u2064claimed that the Republican-drawn maps illegally disadvantaged Democratic voters. In 2016, a\u2063 panel of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-judges-rule-against-tenn-gov-lees-ban-on-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"2 judges rule against Tenn. Gov. Lee\u2019s ban on mask mandates\">federal judges ruled<\/a> in favor of \u2062the plaintiffs, declaring\u2064 the maps unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u200c Supreme Court&#8217;s decision\u200d has significant implications for the\u200b state. According to \u200cthe ruling, the current maps were\u2063 not drawn\u2062 in a way that ensures &#8220;contiguous territory&#8221; as required by \u2062the state&#8217;s constitution. \u2063The court has\u2063 given the Republican-controlled legislature until November 1 to redraw the\u200d maps in a fair\u2062 and impartial \u2063manner.<\/p>\n<p>This decision is a major victory for Democrats and voting rights\u2062 activists who have long fought against gerrymandering\u2062 as a tool for political\u200b manipulation. They \u200dargue that fair district maps will\u200c promote \u2062more competitive elections and ensure that voters\u200b have\u200b a\u200b more accurate reflection of\u2063 their political\u200d preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, on the other hand, have\u200b expressed disappointment and frustration with\u2063 the ruling. They argue that the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision is politically motivated, citing the timing of the decision just\u2063 months\u200c after the \u2064court&#8217;s liberal justices \u2063gained a majority. Republicans maintain that they have followed \u2064legal guidelines in\u2062 drawing the maps and that this decision undermines the legitimacy of the court.<\/p>\n<p>The impact \u200bof \u2064this decision\u200d extends beyond Wisconsin&#8217;s borders. Gerrymandering has long been \u2063a \u2064contentious issue across the United States, with \u200cboth Democrats and Republicans engaging in the practice when they hold power. This ruling sets a precedent for future legal\u200d challenges against\u2063 unfair\u2063 district maps in other states\u2063 and offers hope for those seeking a fairer and more representative \u2063political system.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Wisconsin Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to strike down the state&#8217;s legislative maps is a significant development in\u200b the\u2062 ongoing fight against gerrymandering. While Democrats celebrate the ruling as a victory\u200d for fair representation, Republicans criticize \u2063it\u2062 as politically motivated. Regardless \u200cof partisan perspectives,\u200c this decision has the potential to shape the future of\u200b redistricting and bolster efforts for a\u2064 more inclusive and democratic \u200delectoral system across the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin&#8217;s Supreme Court invalidated the state&#8217;s legislative maps, months after liberals gained a 4-3 majority. The 4-3 ruling stated that the current maps violated the state&#8217;s constitution and must be redrawn. Democrats rejoiced, supporting their claim that the maps were unfair and biased<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2132364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}