Indiana Supreme Court Sides with Mayor Ballard on Redistricting

The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday determined that a disputed redistricting map drawn by Indianapolis City-County Council Republicans in 2011 was legal and should stand.

The court unanimously sent the lawsuit, brought by council Democrats, back to the trial court with orders to reverse its earlier finding.

Democrats sued Mayor Greg Ballard after he signed off in late 2011 on the GOP-crafted map, which drew new council boundaries for the 2015 municipal election.

The outgoing GOP majority passed a map that became law on the first day of 2012 — just as Democrats took control of the council.

Democrats took their case to court, arguing that the plan violated a state law that required redistricting during 2012.