Gannett: “The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday overturned a plan for new districts for the state House of Representatives and ordered a judge to draw a new map. The court issued a 4-1 split decision that was a victory for Democrats and the Legislature, which had challenged a redistricting plan ordered last month by retired District Court Judge James Hall.”

Statement from the NM Gov: “This is a partisan decision that says political considerations are more important than the constitutional mandate of one-person, one-vote.  This attempts to turn the United States Constitution on its head, and the governor is confident the final redistricting map will protect the constitutional rights of New Mexicans, even if a federal court is forced to step in.”