Top court: Kansas Constitution allows partisan redistricting


              FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 file photo, students cross Jayhawk Boulevard in front of Strong Hall on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan.  Kansas’ highest court has declared that the state constitution does not prohibit partisan gerrymandering. The justices split 4-3 Tuesday, June 21, 2022,  in explaining their reasons for previously upholding a Republican congressional redistricting law. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner File)
            
              FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 file photo, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., talks to the media during a news conference in Stilwell, Kan.  Kansas’ highest court has declared that the state constitution does not prohibit partisan gerrymandering. The justices split 4-3 Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in explaining their reasons for previously upholding a Republican congressional redistricting law. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
            
              FILE - In this file image dated Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, this illustration from the Kansas Legislative Research Department shows the new Kansas congressional districts by different colors, with the lines representing the old boundaries. Kansas’ highest court has declared that the state constitution does not prohibit partisan gerrymandering. The justices split 4-3 Tuesday, June 21, 2022,  in explaining their reasons for previously upholding a Republican congressional redistricting law. (Kansas Legislative Research Department via AP, File)
Top court: Kansas Constitution allows partisan redistricting