Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries

Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 4:57 pm | Updated: 5:16 pm, Mon Jan 22, 2018.

Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries Associated Press | 0 comments

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's widely criticized congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who alleged the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans and setting off a scramble to draw a new map.

In the Democratic-controlled court's decision, the majority said the boundaries "clearly, plainly and palpably" violate the state's constitution and blocked the boundaries from remaining in effect for the 2018 elections with just weeks until dozens of people file paperwork to run for Congress.

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