Supreme Court Won’t Intervene in Washington State Legislative Map Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an emergency request to put on hold a court decision that changed the boundaries of several legislative districts in Washington state following a voting rights lawsuit. The redrawn boundaries are expected to benefit Democrats in the already Democrat-dominated state. The decision (pdf) on the emergency application in Trevino v. Palmer came late in the day on April 2 in a one-sentence unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The application for stay was first presented to Justice Elena Kagan who then referred it to the full court. Applicant Jose Trevino is a registered voter. Respondent Susan Soto Palmer is also a registered voter....