(Supreme) Court Denies Redistricting Challenge (plan favorable to Democrats in Co)

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Court Denies Redistricting Challenge
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Mar 5, 12:30 PM (ET)

By PETE YOST

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Colorado voters challenging a congressional redistricting plan favorable to Democrats.

In a unanimous decision, the justices said that three Republican voters were not entitled to sue in an effort to replace a redistricting plan ordered by a court with one passed by a Republican-controlled state legislature. The three voters were joined by a former Democratic state legislator who often voted with Republicans.

A Democratic state judge drew up the first redistricting plan in 2002, while the Republican Legislature drew one up in 2003.

The court plan had been put in place when a divided Colorado General Assembly was unable to agree on one in time for the 2002 election.

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