U.S. Supreme Court won't block Washington's new legislative district map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday steered clear of Washington state’s redistricting battle.
Without comment, the high court refused to block use of new legislative district boundaries intended to give Latino voters in the Yakima Valley a better chance of electing the candidate of their choosing.
Tuesday’s decision clears the way for use of the controversial redrawing of the 15th Legislative District and a dozen other affected districts for this year’s elections.
Opponents, including state Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, sought an emergency stay of U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik’s March 15 ruling that put the new map in place. They went to the Supreme Court after a three-judge federal appeals court also declined to intercede.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/04/02/u-s-supreme-court-wont-block-washingtons-new-legislative-district-map/