Jennifer Ouellette
@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
I cover science and culture at Ars Technica. Former science editor, Gizmodo. Ex-vangelical. Rodeo fan. Married to @seanmcarroll, servant to two cats: Ariel and Caliban. Baltimore, MD. She/her.
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The judge had the authority to order a fair map b/c the people of Utah voted for a constitutional amendment requiring it. The GOP leg ignored it, leading to the suit.
Partisan gerrymanders are not illegal under Federal law. It depends on the state. And increasingly, the makeup of the state’s SC.
Partisan gerrymanders are not illegal under Federal law. It depends on the state. And increasingly, the makeup of the state’s SC.
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The judge had the authority to order a fair map b/c the people of Utah voted for a constitutional amendment requiring it. The GOP leg ignored it, leading to the suit.
Partisan gerrymanders are not illegal under Federal law. It depends on the state. And increasingly, the makeup of the state’s SC.
Partisan gerrymanders are not illegal under Federal law. It depends on the state. And increasingly, the makeup of the state’s SC.
Reposted by Jennifer Ouellette
Anyway, a newsroom that just paid $16 million to settle a bogus lawsuit over a trivial editing matter probably ought to keep a standards editor around, but WDIK
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Anyway, a newsroom that just paid $16 million to settle a bogus lawsuit over a trivial editing matter probably ought to keep a standards editor around, but WDIK