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There were four votes to say that the issue
is a political question that shouldn't be
in the courts at all. That was the opinion written
by Justice Scalia. Justice Scalia:
The basic problem is that some degree of political motivation
and affect in districting is not unconstitutional. Paul: And then there
was Justice Kennedy, who was in the middle
is a political question that shouldn't be
in the courts at all. That was the opinion written
by Justice Scalia. Justice Scalia:
The basic problem is that some degree of political motivation
and affect in districting is not unconstitutional. Paul: And then there
was Justice Kennedy, who was in the middle
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There were four votes to say
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that the issue
is a political question
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that shouldn't be
in the courts at all.
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That was the opinion written
by Justice Scalia.
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Justice Scalia:
The basic problem
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is that some degree
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of political motivation
and affect in districting
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is not unconstitutional.
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Paul: And then there
was Justice Kennedy,
00:00:16.348 --> 00:00:18.999
who was in the middle.
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It influences elections and sways outcomes-gerrymandering has become a hot-button political topic and symbol for everything broken about the American electoral process. But there are those on the front lines fighting to change the...
