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Today's episode returns to one of the most critical political issues of our time:\xa0 gerrymandering of congressional districts, and in particular, the state of MD-6, which pits the Democrats as villains and Republican voters as the plaintiffs alleging disenfranchisement.\xa0 Will that role reversal be enough to win approval from SCOTUS?\xa0 Listen and find out!

We begin, however, with an update on the\xa0June Medical Services v. Gee lawsuit we first discussed in Episode 249.

After that, it's time for the deep dive into gerrymandering, which takes a look at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland's 3-judge panel decision invalidating Maryland's 6th district; the motion to stay before the Supreme Court filed by the Plaintiffs; the opposition by the State of Maryland; and an amicus brief filed on behalf of the incumbent, Democrat David Trone.

Then, we quickly clear up the status of Stormy Daniels' lawsuits.\xa0 Did the recent dismissal with prejudice have anything to do with Donald Trump?\xa0 (No.)

We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #113 that's coincidentally about the constitutionality of abortion restrictions.\xa0 As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our\xa0Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!

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Show Notes & Links

1. Episode OA: 249 "Overturning Roe v. Wade Starts Today" for reference to our past discussion on the abortion cases.\xa0
2. Supreme Court\u2019s docket in\xa0June Medical Services v. Gee
3. If you\u2019re curious, this is what MD-6 looks like today, and this is what it looked like before the 2011 redistricting.
4. We last discussed gerrymandering in Episode\xa0OA: 185
5. We also did a deep dive into the Wisconsin case in Episode\xa0OA: 80
6. Here is the Maryland district court\u2019s ruling\xa0court\u2019s ruling
7. You can read the\xa0Plaintiffs\u2019 brief
8. The state's opposition, filed by Brian Frosh
9. And the Trone amicus brief\xa0filed by Andrew\u2019s friends at Zuckerman

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