Daily Archives: November 21, 2011

Judge rules Md. redistricting challenge should go forward

Maryland, Recent NewsBy The Legacy Foundation November 21, 2011

By Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post A group of African Americans seeking to overturn Maryland’s congressional map on grounds that Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and the state legislature racially gerrymandered lines to help elect Democrats won an initial victory in court Monday. U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus rebuffed an argument to dismiss the case…

Opponents of new congressional redistricting win first round in lawsuit

MarylandBy The Legacy Foundation November 21, 2011

By Glynis Kazanjian, Maryland Reporter The federal judge overseeing the first round of legal arguments on the lawsuit challenging Maryland’s congressional redistricting quickly ruled Monday against the state’s motion to dismiss and assigned the case to a three-judge panel. U.S. District Court Judge Roger W. Titus of Greenbelt ruled that he disagreed with the state’s…