SCOTUS rules against Wisconsin Democrats in gerrymandering case

The Supreme Court is resolving partisan redistricting cases from Wisconsin and Maryland without ruling on the broader issue of whether electoral maps can give an unfair advantage to a political party.

The justices ruled against Wisconsin Democrats who challenged legislative districts that gave Republicans a huge edge in the state legislature.

The court said the residents who brought the case lacked standing and remanded it to a lower court.

Justices also did not side with Maryland Republicans who objected to a single congressional district.

The court sidestepped a definitive ruling in both cases.

It could decide soon to take up a new case from North Carolina.