Ron DeSantis Defends Constitutionality of 'Political Gerrymandering'
Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida, has expressed his views on the constitutionality of 'political gerrymandering'.
The Constitution says nothing about political gerrymandering, which is why the Court has found such claims to be non-justiciable.
According to DeSantis, the courts are likely to find racial gerrymandering unconstitutional due to the ban on discrimination based on race in the Constitution. However, he believes that the Constitution does not prohibit legislative maps that favor one party.
- Courts can find racial gerrymandering to be unconstitutional due to the ban on racial discrimination.
- The Constitution does not explicitly prohibit political gerrymandering.
DeSantis argues that for a court to find something unconstitutional, it needs to be based on the text, history, and structure of the Constitution.
Author's summary: DeSantis defends political gerrymandering.