North Carolina’s GOP-Drawn Map Is Struck Down as Improper Gerrymander

A panel of North Carolina judges ruled that legislative districts drawn by Republicans violate the free-elections clause in the state’s Constitution

The case highlights the new legal playbook for critics of gerrymandering after the U.S.

Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in June that federal judges have no authority to place limits on the drawing of voting maps for partisan gain. That decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, left open the ability of state courts...

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