Oregon Redistricting: Court Tosses Republican Line Challenges

PORTLAND, OR — The Oregon state Supreme Court rejected Monday two challenges to the states no redistricting lines. The court threw out the challenges which had been filed by Republicans saying the lines had been gerrymandered and were illegal.

The Republicans filed the challenges back in September soon after the state legislature approved the new lines. Re-drawing the lines was necessary because Oregon's population grew in the 2020 census.

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As a result, the state is getting another congressional district

Republicans had argued that the lines were politically motivated and deprived them of a fair chance to win majorities in the state house of representatives in the state Senate.

The court ruled that the challenges failed to demonstrate how the new lines were illegal. The matter was heard in state court because a recent supreme court ruling said that issues of redistricting and gerrymandering are best left to state courts.

Because of that United States Supreme Court ruling the issue is likely now settled.