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FBaggins

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1. Clever... but can it work?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:17 AM

Oct 28

The legislature has begun the process of amending the state constitution to allow them to draw new lines - but that can’t happen in time for the 2026 election. So here comes Elias with his lawsuit.

Who is on the other side? The overwhelmingly blue state legislature that drew these lines just last year. Do they fight the case? Of course not… they say “we’re so sorry that we do that. Are you willing to settle if we fix it now?” Then we get a court-approved settlement requiring the legislature to redraw the lines to fix the problem.

The question is whether that will be allowed - particularly if SCOTUS changes the rules underpinning such a move.

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Clever... but can it work? FBaggins Oct 28 #1

The SCOTUS is about to kill Sect. 2 of the VRA BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #2

Yes - But I suspect Elias expects that FBaggins Oct 28 #3

Here is Elias' summary of the case BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #4

Are you talking about Marcus Elias? Karma13612 Oct 28 #5

Yes - and he's definitely on our side FBaggins Oct 28 #6

Oh, OK! Karma13612 Oct 28 #7