People stand at the doors of the Maryland State House on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
A screen in the Maryland House Chamber displays votes during the third reading of a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Annapolis, Md., that would allow a redrawn congressional map. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
Wes Moore, governor of Maryland, speaks during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections.
The ruling Wednesday by a judge in the state’s capital city marks another setback in Democrats’ national attempts to counter a Republican redistricting movement pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of this year’s elections. The judge ruled that the amendment cannot appear on the November ballot, but he paused the effect of that ruling to allow for an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
