I kind of thought the gerrymandering foes would find a more sympathetic ear in front of the state Supreme Court.
After all, they were arguing that the redistricting process was stacked - "gerrymandered" if you will - to benefit Republican candidates. The high court is a 5-2 Democratic majority.
But I never expected them to do what they did Monday.
The high court not only tossed out the state's Congressional map as unconstitutional, they also ordered the state Legislature to draw up a new map in time for the May primaries.
It's an unprecedented move.
And it's a huge step forward in the fight to preserve our democratic process.
We make the case for it on today's editorial page.
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