Two cases before the Supreme Court Tuesday could yield rulings where the replacement of Justice Anthony Kennedy by Justice Brett Kavanaugh is acutely felt.

The cases are related to partisan gerrymandering. Kavanaugh, the court’s newest member and former judge on the federal appeals court in the District of Columbia, has yet to confront partisanship in the redistricting process, leaving his view shrouded in mystery.

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