When is Gerrymandering Legal?

Guest: Jonathan Entin, JD, Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science, Case Western Reserve University School of Law When the Supreme Court heard arguments about gerrymandering earlier this month, protesters gathered outside holding signs that read, “Voters choose their Representatives, not the other way around.” Can’t argue with that, right? But voting districts are redrawn every ten years by whichever party is in control of a state’s legislature at that moment. And there are lots of ways to tweak the boundaries of a district to improve your party’s chances of winning in the next election. Politicians have been doing this for centuries. But suddenly the Supreme Court is weighing in on whether it’s legal. Why? And why now?