Supreme Court case does not loom over Arizona 2016 election, law prof says

Elizabeth Bernstein, of Bisbee, Ariz., walks in front of the Arizona Capitol as she shows her dismay at the handling of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by legislative Republicans, at the Arizona Capitol, Tuesday, Nov.1, 2011, in Phoenix.  Arizona legislators were expected to convene Tuesday to call for a new start on the drawing of new congressional and legislative districts as Republican Gov. Jan Brewer considered ousting members of the state's redistricting commission, a move that would throw the high-stakes political process into disarray.  The Republican-led House and Senate planned to meet Tuesday afternoon to consider a special House-Senate committee's report that calls the redistricting commission's draft maps fundamentally flawed. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

By Sharon Mittelman | KTAR

Arizona legislative redistricting case won’t impact 2016 election

An Arizona case before the U.S. Supreme Court this term will likely not affect the 2016 election.

The case questions the constitutionality of Arizona legislative redistricting. The lines are supposed to be drawn so each district has about the same number of people. Some state Republicans challenged the redistricting, claiming when the lines were redrawn, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission gave an unfair advantage to Democrats.

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