The Supreme Court dropped a big hint they may rule against partisan gerrymandering in a key case. According to Rick Hasen at Election Law Blog, “about an hour after the Court issued its order agreeing to hear this case, it issued a second order, on a 5-4 vote, granting a stay of the lower court order in this case. The four liberal Justices dissented”. Hasen had previously explained that granting a “stay is a good indication the partisan gerrymander finding of the lower court would be reversed”. Stephen Wolf of Daily Kos explains what this could mean:

Most critically, this case could open up the floodgates for successful lawsuits against partisan gerrymanders across the country. A successful tide of litigation would have enormous consequences, because Republicans have gerrymandered most congressional and legislative districts across America. Democrats have only done so in a tiny handful of states. A victory for plaintiffs in Wisconsin could subsequently deprive Republicans of the lock that they have on Congress and legislatures across the country.