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Supreme Court case on gerrymandering could reshape politics

Did district lines rig Wisconsin elections? Supreme Court case could reshape politics.

Aired 10/03/2017

PBS News Hour

Supreme Court case on gerrymandering could reshape politics

Clip: 10/3/2017 | 10m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Did district lines rig Wisconsin elections? Supreme Court case could reshape politics.

The Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin's legislative map over partisan gerrymandering, and the outcome could have national implications. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield offers an overview of the case, then Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Lisa Desjardins to break down the arguments heard by the court on Tuesday.

Aired 10/03/2017

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