As blue states join the redistricting fight, Trump's DOJ threatens to sue them

[New Breed Leader]

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If Democrats pressed their partisan advantage to the maximum in blue states, it could potentially yield 11 safe seats, perhaps matching the gains sought by Republicans in red states. But replacing independent commissions in California and New York would take time — even assuming voters in those states agree to play partisan hardball to counter gerrymanders in Republican-controlled states.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) made that explicit on Fox News this weekend. “Texas, knock it off, we’ll knock it off,” she said. “You want to play these games? We’re not going to sit on the sidelines. We’re New Yorkers; we fight back.”

As Democratic states respond, Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is threatening selective legal action against them. Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, warned in a weekend interview that “there will be consequences” for California and New York should they redistrict because they are already “gerrymandered to the hilt.”

[LW1977]

1. Fuck you, Pam Blondie!

[Ars Longa]

2. But the DOJ won't go after RedStates??

I don't understand...............

[Baitball Blogger]

3. P-R-E-C-E-D-E-N-T

If the DOJ wins a court case over redistricting, the Blue States can then stop the Red States from proceeding by using that precedent against them in court.

Another strategy is for the Blue States to request the Red States to be enjoined in the lawsuit as co-defendants, because they're doing the same thing.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. hypocrites

[JBTaurus83]

5. I could see Bondi

appealing rulings up until she gets the result she wants, and once a stay is placed, The Supreme Court sits on their hands until after the election when it gets to them. I hope this is not a possibility, it just seems the type of thing they like to do.

[biocube]

6. I could totally see the supreme court conservative majority ...

one day say "retaliatory gerrymandering isn’t allowed".