New Jersey Supreme Court dismisses Republican challenge to congressional map

New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner held that the redistricting process is a “political process” and that “it is not the Court’s task to decide whether one map is fairer or better than another” so long as the chosen map is not illegal or unconstitutional. | Mel Evans/AP Photo

A Republican challenge to the new congressional district map has failed.

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday voted 5-0 to side with Democrats and dismiss a GOP lawsuit that asked the court to remand the map to the redistricting commission for further consideration and require the tie-breaker commissioner, former Supreme Court Justice John

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