Supreme Court Won’t Intervene in Washington State Legislative Map Dispute

Republicans say the new map helps Democrats and affects state districts in about a quarter of Washington state.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan stands during a group photograph of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an emergency request to put on hold a court decision that changed the boundaries of several legislative districts in Washington state following a voting rights lawsuit.

The redrawn boundaries are expected to benefit Democrats in the already Democrat-dominated state.