The bottom line is the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court majority decided this case way before briefs were filed. The fix was in. Three liberal justices had to overlook 50+ years of precedent regarding contiguity and then reverse their implied approval of non-contiguous maps submitted by Governor Evers to get here. They just needed a fourth vote to make it happen and they got that when Janet Protasiewicz took the unprecedented step of promising liberal activists how she would rule on the maps during her campaign. Moreover, recent statewide polling shows voters don’t want the current maps to be redrawn. The best way to win more legislative seats is to recruit candidates who reflect the voters in a particular district and who focus on issues most important to their voters, not the issues most important to voters in Dane and Milwaukee Counties. It’s a simple, proven formula for success, but it’s not as easy as having the court draw more favorable maps.