Furthermore, Scarnati and Turzai reiterated their belief that the current congressional map does not violate the state’s Constitution. They do not believe that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court can order the legislature to draw new congressional map. They do not believe that it has the authority to draw a new electoral map.
According to them, “We will do our best to comply with the state Supreme Court’s January 22nd order. However, they also expressed that they “may be compelled to pursue further legal action in federal court.”
Gov. Wolf is ready to work with General Assembly
On the other hand, Gov. Tom Wolf commented that the U.S. Supreme Court made the right decision. All parties must now focus on redrawing a new electoral map.
He said the highest court “correctly recognized that there is no reason to the delay implementing Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s order.”
In addition, Gov. Wolf said, “Gerrymandering is wrong and we must correct errors of the past with the existing map. My team is ready, willing and able to work with the General Assembly to ensure a new map is fair and within the clear orders given by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.”
