Pod Squad: Why The US Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Is So Important

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On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to reject the case of Rucho v. Common Cause, which challenged partisan gerrymandering.

Kathay Feng, the national redistricting director for Common Cause, and Sandy Ma, the executive director of Common Cause Hawaii, join Chad Blair to discuss the significance of the case.

Kathay Feng, Sandy Ma and Chad Blair.

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