Article snippet: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Monday ordered that the state’s congressional map be redrawn in a move that could have major implications for the midterm elections. In the order from the court, which ruled 4-3, the judges found that the “Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011 clearly, plainly and palpably violates the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” and mandated a new plan be submitted to the governor no later than Feb. 9. According to the order, congressional districts in the state must be “composed of compact and contiguous territory; as nearly equal in population as practicable; and which do not divide any county, city, incorporated town, borough, township, or ward, except where necessary to ensure equality of population.” The court decision is a victory for anti-gerrymandering activists - who argued that Pennsylvania’s congressional map gave an unfair partisan advantage to the state's Republican Party. The suit, originally brought by the Hillary Clinton. The new map will need to be drafted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and submitted to Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat up for re-election in 2018. Republicans currently control both houses of the general assembly, setting up another potential battle over a map that currently has the GOP in control of 12 of the state’s 18 congressional districts. Reacting to the news, Wolf said his office is reviewing the order and assessing their next steps. “I strongly believe that gerr... Link to the full article to read more