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9 essential reads on the Supreme Court and gerrymandering

  • Written by Aviva Rutkin, Big Data + Applied Mathematics Editor
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On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court kicked a closely watched case on gerrymandering back to the lower court.

Gerrymandering – where states are carved up into oddly shaped electoral districts favoring one political party over another – has ignited debates in a number of states, including North...

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