Supreme Court's Decision on Redistricting Lawsuit Gives Ohio Republicans a Fresh Chance

The U.S. Supreme Court has directed the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider the legality of the state's congressional districts in light of its recent ruling in a North Carolina redistricting case. The Ohio Supreme Court had previously struck down the districts drawn by Republican officials, but the U.S. Supreme Court's order suggests that the districts may be invalidated again. Ohio's constitution contains an anti-gerrymandering amendment, giving the state's high court the authority to determine if a map unduly favors a political party. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, the GOP-controlled General Assembly is considering legislation restricting transgender rights.