Voting Rights Roundup: Federal judges strike a major blow against partisan redistricting

Foes of partisan gerrymandering scored a monumental victory late last month when a three-judge federal panel struck down the Republican-drawn map of the Wisconsin state Assembly as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. State Senate districts could also be affected since they each consist of three nested Assembly districts. Wisconsin is among the most heavily gerrymandered states in the country, and Democr