Mont. court invalidates GOP districting law

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2003

A Montana district judge on Wednesday invalidated a law that stripped a state commission of its power to draw the state's legislative districts.

The Democrat-heavy commission drew a map with seven majority-Indian districts. Republicans argued that it was a power grab and passed a law that purported to reverse it.

Currently, there are seven Indian lawmakers serving in the Legislature.

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