Pennsylvania Supreme Court takes over redistricting process

Published February 2, 2022 10:15pm ET



The Pennsylvania Supreme Court took over the redistricting process from a lower court Wednesday and will decide how the state’s congressional districts will be drawn following a clash between the governor and the Legislature.

The 5-3 Republican-controlled state Commonwealth Court planned to select from 13 different maps this week, but the state’s Supreme Court, which has a 5-2 Democratic majority, used its “extraordinary jurisdiction” power to take over the process.

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