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Maryland Judge Blocks Redistricting Push | Lafayette Louisiana News
A Maryland judge has blocked a controversial constitutional amendment Democrats pushed to redraw congressional districts, aiming to flip the state’s lone Republican-held seat — but the ruling is on hold pending appeal. The amendment sought to exempt congressional districts from key fairness rules like compactness and natural boundaries, allowing Democrats to reshape a district that currently includes parts of the GOP-leaning Eastern Shore. The judge found procedural flaws: lawmakers missed deadlines, used misleading language claiming to “clarify” rules when they were actually changing them…
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