Overview

• The Elias Law Group, a Washington law firm that assists Democrats in elections, has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to discard the state's current congressional maps, arguing that they perpetuate partisan unfairness.
• The request comes after the same court last month ordered new state legislative maps, rejecting the 'least change' approach that had been used to draw the existing maps.
• The current congressional maps resulted in six of the state's eight congressional seats being held by Republicans, with only two districts seen as competitive.
• The Wisconsin Supreme Court is under a tight deadline, as new maps must be in place by March 15 to allow adequate preparation for the August 13 primary.
• The lawsuit argues that there is time for the court to accept map submissions and select one to be in place for the November election.