Wisconsin Maps Part Two: This Time It's Congressional

Last month, the Elias Law Firm filed a motion with the Wisconsin Supreme Court (SCOWIS) asking them to reconsider the state's congressional districting maps. They contend that since SCOWIS had ordered new maps for legislative districts which did not adhere to the baseless "least change" requirements that the previous SCOWIS put into place, it only followed that the congressional maps be reconsidered as well.

On Monday, the same day that he signed the new legislative maps into law, Evers urged SCOWIS to take up Elias's motion:

"Given that the maps the Governor submitted in Johnson were grounded in that 'least change' approach, the Governor urges the Court to review its decision and stands ready to participate in any future proceedings the Court may order," Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Anthony D. Russomanno wrote in a letter to the state Supreme Court clerk on Monday.

On Wednesday, Evers again pushed for SCOWIS to take up the matter, but he did so openly on Xitter:

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