Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

[RandySF]

MADISON, Wis. — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms.

The decisions, made without explanation from the court, is a setback for Democrats who had hoped for new, friendlier district boundary lines in Wisconsin as they attempt to win back control of the House next year.

Democrats asked the court to redraw the maps, which would have put two of the state’s six congressional seats currently held by Republicans into play. It was the second time in as many years that the court had refused to hear the challenges.

Democrats hoped the court would revisit the congressional lines after it ordered state legislative boundaries redrawn. Democrats then picked up seats in the November election.


https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/25/wisconsin-supreme-court-district-boundaries-congress-00424868

[ananda]

1. I wonder why a liberal court wouldn't agree to that?

It makes no sense.

[Bettie]

2. Maybe because another con is getting ready to retire

and they want to get another liberal in?

But, then, they just gave the legislature a whole lot more power to go around the governor's veto power as well, so who knows?