Wisconsin redistricting issue could head to U.S. Supreme Court
CREATED Apr. 4, 2012    • Print   • Video by wtmj.com
MILWAUKEE - It looks like the battle over redistricting in
Wisconsin could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.  The state
will likely challenge a federal court ruling which said that new
maps of Milwaukee's south side, drawn by Republican legislators,
violated the law.  Three federal judges ruled that Milwaukee's
redrawn 8th and 9th Assembly districts violate the Federal
Voting Rights Act by hurting minority districts.  "We feel
vindicated," said Christine Neumann-Ortiz of Voces de la
Frontera after the ruling came.  GOP members drew those election
maps which favor their party, but before those maps were
revealed, Voces de la Frontera filed their lawsuit.  "I think
the judge was as offended as any reasonable citizen of the state
of Wisconsin would be at this despicable display of secrecy,"
said Voces de la Frontera attorney Peter Earle.  Before the
state takes the issue to Washington, D.C.