Gov. Evers Releases Statement Reacting to Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Regarding Redistricting

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement in reaction to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision regarding redistricting:

“This is an outrageous decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This court had clearly and decisively rejected the Legislature’s maps prior to this case being considered by the Supreme Court of the United States, and today, they have backtracked on that decision, upholding the very maps they had previously found to unlawfully ‘pack’ Black voters. At a time when our democracy is under near-constant attack, the judiciary has abandoned our democracy in our most dire hour. Wisconsinites want a democracy, they want fair representation, and they want fair maps as they have demanded of this government for ten years. Today, they receive no recourse.

“This is an unconscionable miscarriage of justice for which the people of this state will see no reprieve for another decade.”

An online version of this release is available here.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.