How the Supreme Court is already influencing the November midterm elections
- One of the Supreme Court’s first major cases this fall deals with redistricting.
- The high court will also decide how much power state legislatures have to set election rules.
WASHINGTON – The justices of the Supreme Court often view themselves as steering clear of politics. But steering clear of elections? That’s not really an option.
The nation’s highest court is already having a big impact on this year’s midterm elections, in which control of Congress is up for grabs along with governorships in more than half the states. And the court’s docket for the term that begins in October is all but certain to have major repercussions for the next presidential election in 2024.