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Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina Maps [View all]
https://politicalwire.com/2017/05/22/supreme-court-strikes-north-carolina-maps/"SNIP..............
“The Supreme Court ruled Monday that racial considerations pervaded the way North Carolina lawmakers drew congressional maps after the 2010 Census in order to maximize Republicans’ advantage,” USA Today reports.
“The 5-3 ruling, written by Justice Elena Kagan, was the latest in a series of decisions by the justices against the excessive use of race in redistricting, the decennial process of drawing new district lines for Congress and state legislatures.”
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