Nate Cohn

Nate Cohn @Nate_Cohn

And while the house may be on their side, I do think conservative lawyers still have their work cut out for them--protecting the gerrymander in TX/GA while arguing for a higher compactness standard in AL is going to be a narrow needle to thread, and it'll take some craftiness — PolitiTweet.org

Nate Cohn @Nate_Cohn

Ultimately, the GOP goal will be to get to the point where the only operative standard is the bar on retrogression. It's tricky to get to that point--and this court probably wants to help them get there--but it will be a challenge, and the AL brief alone doesn't get them there — PolitiTweet.org