Democrats poised to challenge legislative maps once Supreme Court control flips in August

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — On the heels of Janet Protasiewicz’s decisive victory in the race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court seat, proponents of fair voting maps are already planning for legal challenges. Protasiewicz will be seated on the court August 1, and a legal challenge to the maps is expected to follow. It’s not a matter of if gerrymandering will go before the next court, but when. Advocates say Tuesday night’s Supreme Court race was a win for all Wisconsinites. Carlene Becher, the Organizing Director for the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, said, “What we’re talking about is not a Democratic or…