Republicans look to state Supreme Courts to maintain control of redistricting. We have to stop them
This year has left no doubt about the importance of courts, but the Supreme Court is not the only court that matters. State Supreme Courts are increasingly drawing attention during battles over redistricting, abortion, workplace protections, and more.
Here’s a fact to drive that home: “95% of all cases filed in the United States every year are filed in state courts,” the Alliance for Justice Action Fund’s Jake Faleschini told Bloomberg Law. Most of those aren’t going to make it to the state Supreme Court, but the ones that affect the most people will.
And here’s a reminder that Republicans are well aware of the importance of state Supreme Courts as well. “We figured out when it comes to redistricting, it’s no longer enough to control state legislative chambers,” the Republican State Leadership Committee’s Andrew Romeo said.
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