Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal courts aren't the place to settle partisan gerrymandering disputes, opponents of North Carolina's district maps are putting their hopes in state courts.
Voting-rights advocates across the country have vowed to turn to state litigation after Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion addressing North Carolina and Maryland cases that federal courts have no authority to determine whether partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional. "My guess is that the North Carolina court — given its composition — will think differently than the U.S. Supreme Court," said Guy-Uriel Charles, a Duke University redistricting expert and co-director of the Duke Law Center on Law, Race and Politics.
The North Carolina House's chief mapmaker this decade has called on the plaintiffs in state court to withdraw their case because of Thursday's ruling. Those suing have no plans to withdraw.
“Damming.” Good lord, ABC. PROOFREAD. 🙄
I think the states should decide!!!!!
Obama judges violate the constitution with regularity.
gerrymandering is BULL CRAP and every lying slithering weasel Repub knows it too
Only way to counter it is to move in droves and turn this around. It is the only way fast enough to do it. You're welcome, democracy.
We should redraw the map us vs them
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