>> THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT ORDERED BOTH PARTIES IN THE
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS CASE SUBMIT THEIR OWN REMEDIAL MAPS
BY TODAY, ALONG WITH EVIDENCE TO BACK WHY THEIRSELF COMPORTS WITH
THE OPINION RULED ON BY THE COURT LAST MONTH.
THE LIBERAL SIDE WHICH BROUGHT THE CASE BEFORE THE COURT CALLED
IT A FANTASTIC DECISION, WHILE THE SIDE DEFENDING THE STATE'S
G.O.P.-DRAWN MAPS CALLED THE CASE PREDECIDED.
THE STATE'S HIGH COURT RULED WISCONSIN'S LEGISLATIVE MAPS ARE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE HALF OF ALL DISTRICTS ARE NOT
CONTIGUOUS, HAVING ISLANDS OF TERRITORY NESTLED INSIDE AN
ADJACENT DISTRICT. IN A MOTION TO RECONSIDER, THE
PARTIES BACKING THE REPUBLICAN-DRAWN MAPS SAID THE
ACCELERATED TIME LINE NEEDED TO HAVE NEW REMEDIAL MAPS IN PLACE,
QUOTE, FAILED TO GIVE THE LEGISLATURE A REASONABLE
OPPORTUNITY TO REDISTRICT AND APPLY THE COURT'S NEWFOUND
CONTIGUITY RULES AND LEAVES INSUFFICIENT TIME BEFORE THE
2024 ELECTION DEADLINES COMMENCE. THEY ALSO ACCUSE T
HE COURT OF BEING LARGELY QUIET ON RESPOND
DENT'S ARGUMENTS AND NOT GIVING THEM' FULL AND FAIR OPPORTUNITY
TO LITIGATE THIS CASE OR BE HEARD ON PROPOSED REMEDIES.
MARK GABER, ATTORNEY FOR THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, THE
LEADING GROUP BRINGING THIS LAWSUIT, PUSHES BACK ON THESE
ARGUMENTS. >> STATES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
HAVE THESE ANNEXATIONS THE SAME WAY THAT WISCONSIN DOES AND THEY
DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM HAVING THAT ARE FULLY CONTIGUOUS.
THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT IS NOT ORDERING A QUICKER SCHEDULE
THAN WHAT WE SEE IN A NORMAL REDISTRICTING CASE. THIS IS
JUST THE WAY THEY ALL ARE AND CERTAINLY THE PARTIES
ARE HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF ISSUES AND HAVE ARGUMENT
AND SUBMIT MAPS. THERE'S A PROCESS WITH
INDEPENDENT EXPERTS AND SO IT'S REALLY A ROBUST PROCESS THAT THE
COURT PUTS IN PLACE. THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT HAS
DONE IS ADHERED TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW AND SAID THAT WHEN IT
IMPOSES A PLAN, A NEW MAP, IT'S GOING TO BE DONE IN A WAY THAT
DOES NOT PUT A THUMB ON THE SCALE IN FAVOR OF CERTAIN
WISCONSINITES OVER OTHER WISCONSINITES.
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