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Federal court throws out gerrymandered Ohio congressional map

May 6, 2019

Via: Jurist

A federal court ruled Friday that Ohio’s congressional map was an unconstitutional gerrymander. The court ordered new maps to be drawn by June 14 so that they can be approved and used in the 2020 election.

A three-judge panel for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio said the map was intentionally drawn to disadvantage Democratic voters and keep Republican representatives in power.

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