A federal court on Friday found Ohio’s congressional map unconstitutional, ordering that a new map be proposed by June ahead of the 2020 elections -- and blocking the state from holding another election under the current map. “Accordingly, we declare Ohio’s 2012 map an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander, enjoin its use in the 2020 election, and order the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement,” the decision said. Republicans countered that the map was drawn with bipartisan support and that a new map would be drawn after the 2020 census regardless. This is the second time in recent days a federal court has struck down a redistricting map created by a GOP-controlled legislature. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe justices are being asked to articulate a clear standard for when partisan gerrymandering becomes unconstitutional.

Source: Fox News May 03, 2019 18:47 UTC