Before the Court in Gill v. Whitford
The Justices Weigh in on Partisan Gerrymandering
At 10:04 a.m. on October 3, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 16–1611, Beverly R. Gill, et al. v. William Whitford, et al. At 11:03 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Misha Tseytlin, counsel of record for Beverly R. Gill, et al., and Paul M. Smith, counsel of record for William Whitford, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Beverly R. Gill MR. TSEYTLIN: This Court has never uncovered judicial and manageable standards for determining when…