The Supreme Court has soundly rejected a new way of drawing voting districts. The justices said no to creating districts based on eligible voters, leaving in place the status quo: districts apportioned by the number of people living in them. In a rare unanimous decision, the court said that the change would be a threat to the American idea of “one person, one vote.”
Supreme Court Rules to Preserve One Person, One Vote
Credits
Guest:
Jessica Levinson - Professor, LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles -
@LevinsonJessica
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Laura Swisher,
Sarah Sweeney