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In the first decision of its kind, federal judges threw out North Carolina’s congressional map, saying it was drawn to favor Republicans

...there have been hundreds of cases against geremandering in my lifetime. This is hardly the first and it is not likely to be the last.




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Wed, 10 Jan 18 5:37 AM
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BREAKING NEWS
In the first decision of its kind, federal judges threw out North Carolina’s congressional map, saying it was drawn to favor Republicans
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 6:39 PM EST

A panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina’s congressional map on Tuesday, declaring it unconstitutionally gerrymandered and demanding that the Republican-controlled General Assembly redraw district lines before this year’s midterm elections.

The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because the judges believed it to be a partisan gerrymander, and it deepened the political chaos that has enveloped North Carolina in recent years.
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