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With Cases In 8 States, Gerrymandering Faces Major Challenge

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An election official places a sign as voters line up outside a polling place at the Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Co., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Fogelsville, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP)
An election official places a sign as voters line up outside a polling place at the Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Co., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Fogelsville, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP)

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's 2011 electoral map was based on Republican partisan gerrymandering that violates the Pennsylvania Constitution. It's just one of many redistricting cases around the U.S., with litigation in eight states.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Michael Li (@mcpli), senior counsel for the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, about the cases and what they may mean for the future of elections in the U.S.

This segment aired on January 24, 2018.

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