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NC political maps unconstitutionally gerrymandered, Supreme Court rules
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Feb 04, 2022 10:02pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Will Doran |
| News Date | Saturday, February 5, 2022 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | North Carolina’s new political district maps are unconstitutional, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday. The maps, drawn by Republican lawmakers late last year, would have given GOP candidates a sizable advantage in elections throughout the next decade. Republican leaders argued in favor of the maps in court, saying redistricting is an inherently political process and that courts shouldn’t get involved by banning partisan gerrymandering.
The ruling divided the court along party lines. All three Republican justices dissented and said they would have allowed the maps to stand. But all four Democratic justices joined in the majority opinion, which struck down the maps for both the N.C. General Assembly and North Carolina’s 14 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
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