evilweasel posted:

There are existing laws on the books to ban multi-member districts which were permitted before that law and nobody has ever raised a peep about them, plus past laws have banned gerrymandering but those expired and were not renewed. Plus, the reference to banning altering the "place of choosing senators" makes it clear that's a very broad power, one that without that restriction would allow Congress to mandate Senate direct elections instead of legislatures selecting Senators (until the 17th amendment was passed requiring direct election).

Sure, a lawless court could ignore two centuries of precedent but they can do that no matter what hook you use.