Court Reaffirms Colo. Redistricting Plan

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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.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Scotus-Colorado-Redistricting.html?_r=1&oref=slogin