Wisconsin lawsuit urges state to strike down Republican-drawn electoral maps

Law firm requests supreme court redraw maps it says are gerrymandered to Democrats' detriment before 2024 elections

A day after Wisconsin supreme court justice Janet Protasiewicz took office, flipping control of the court to liberals, a coalition of legal groups in Wisconsin has filed suit to challenge the state's electoral maps. It alleges that the state's maps are gerrymandered and unconstitutional and aims to correct the partisan advantage Republican lawmakers have maintained in Wisconsin's electoral maps for more than a decade.

The complaint alleges that Wisconsin's maps deny voters equal protection and free association" rights and violate Wisconsin's constitution, which calls for districts to consist of contiguous geographical territory.