Rep. Courtney Issues Statement on Supreme Court Opinion in Gerrymandering Cases
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down an opinion in Rucho vs. Common Cause and Lamone vs. Benisek, which deals with the constitutionality of and judicial role in partisan gerrymandering:
"The Supreme Court's opinion today on gerrymandering cases represents a complete abdication of the responsibilities the Court is charged with. Justice Kagan wrote in her dissent that the Court is tasked w . . .
"The Supreme Court's opinion today on gerrymandering cases represents a complete abdication of the responsibilities the Court is charged with. Justice Kagan wrote in her dissent that the Court is tasked w . . .