The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday approved congressional and legislative maps proposed by the state’s Democrat Gov. Tony Evers after ruling in November (pdf) that it would take a “least changes” approach to the maps. In a 4–3 decision, the court ruled that Evers’ maps, out of all the plans submitted, were the ones that kept in place the current district lines that give Republican majorities and make the least amount of changes to current political districts. The court said in a majority opinion (pdf) that it chose Evers’s maps because they “produce less overall change than other submissions” and “satisfy the requirements of the state and federal constitutions.” Additionally, the court said the maps also satisfied the federal Constitution’s population equality requirement. “Under the Wisconsin Constitution, all districts are contiguous, sufficiently equal in population, sufficiently compact, appropriately nested, and pay due respect to local boundaries. Governor Evers’ proposed maps also comply with the federal constitution’s …