case could far-reaching consequences outcome future elections us supreme court agree monday rule whether electoral map deliberately draw favor certain political party process also know gerrymander constitutionally acceptable.last november state wisconsin appeal low court rule state republican lawmakers violate constitution create legislative district put democrats disadvantage supreme court go hear case state argument recent wisconsin election result favor republicans reflection wisconsin natural political geography democrats concentrate urban areas milwaukee madison.a panel federal judge madison rule 2-1 state republican-led redrawing legislative district amount unconstitutional partisan gerrymander violate us constitution guarantee equal protection law free speech sabotage democratic voters abilities turn vote seat wisconsin legislature.the supreme court rule state electoral map invalid base ground racial discrimination north carolina may 22 power african-american voters diminish statewide due republican legislators draw two electoral district however reluctant throw map give one party distinct advantage wisconsin gerrymander one aggressive decade lock large implausibly stable majority republicans otherwise battleground state say redistricting expert thomas wolf brennan center symptom politics go haywire something increasingly see one party sole control redistricting process supreme court find state wisconsin fault could affect congressional map half dozen state legislative map 10 state short term long term effect still unknown state federal legislative district boundaries redrawn every decade hold roughly number people census next 2020.the original court rule state appeal order redrawing legislative boundaries place november time 2018 wisconsin state election.featured image via alex wong/getty image supreme court hear major wisconsin gerrymander case