Republican Leaders' efforts to Stop Pennsylvania from using a New Congressional District Map in Midterm Elections were dealt a potentially Fatal Blow Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court and a Panel of Federal Judges both Ruled against them.
The Courts Rejected requests to Throw Out or Halt use of the Map imposed last Month by the State Supreme Court, which had Ruled that a 2011 GOP-crafted District Map Violated the State Constitution's guarantee of Free and Equal Elections.
The pair of Rulings makes it highly likely that this year's Congressional Elections in Pennsylvania will be Conducted under District Lines widely viewed as more favorable to Democrats than the 2011 Map.
Both Decisions came with just One Day left for the State's Congressional Candidates to Circulate Petitions to get on the May 15th Primary Ballot.
The U.S. Supreme Court turned down the Request without Comment.
The Panel of Judges said it had No Authority to Act in the matter except to Dismiss the Case.
More than 40 Candidates had filed Petition Paperwork by mid-day Monday, according to State Elections Bureau data. The Deadline to submit at least 1,000 Voter Signatures to get on the Primary Ballot is Tuesday.
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