Appearing the same day as the NY Times article, it looks as though Georgia Republicans are going to do a Texas. However, "Democrats were quick to warn that the GOP could be opening a Pandora’s box, and hinted that they could retaliate in kind in states where they control the Legislature."
It is the retaliation by parties for redrawing of lines mid-decade that is contributing to the increasingly bitter tone. However, as it stands right now, there is no constitutional prohibition on mid-decade redistricting. However, that could be changing, keep an eye on a Texas case, Sessions v. Perry, that the Supreme Court kicked back to the lower courts last year and is now making its way back through the courts. The case involves the question of mid-decade redistricting.
Georgia Remap Ahead?
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