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Law Forward’s fair maps lawsuit unlikely to be resolved before midterms


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Two separate lawsuits are challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps, just months ahead of the midterms. The first argues that the current voting districts are a partisan gerrymander favoring Republican candidates.
The second, filed by Law Forward in July, argues that the maps are an anti-competitive gerrymander.
Law Forward’s Director of Litigation Doug Poland joined our News Producer Faye Parks to explain the difference – and why they aren’t trying to rush a decision before next year’s election.
Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.
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