News flash – in League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho (and Common Cause v. Rucho), a federal court has found the Congressional district map to be an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Decision here.

Recall that this is a map that was first found to be a racial gerrymander, and then was re-litigated as a partisan gerrymander. This is an important development – it’s the first time that any federal court has ever struck down a statewide districting plan on partisan grounds.

See the comment thread for my thoughts on what’s ahead. Also, as usual, many of my readers have excellent insights.