Judges order overhaul of North Carolina's partisan congressional districts

[Eugene]

LBN thread: Court throws out NC Congressional map again

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Source: Reuters

#POLITICS JANUARY 9, 2018 / 6:15 PM / UPDATED 40 MINUTES AGO

Judges order overhaul of North Carolina's partisan congressional districts

Reuters Staff
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - A three-judge federal panel ordered congressional districts in North Carolina to be redrawn ahead of the 2018 elections, ruling on Tuesday that the current Republican-drawn map was illegal and unconstitutionally partisan.

The judges said the state legislator responsible for the 2016 map had said he drew it to give Republican candidates an advantage.

“But that is not a choice the Constitution allows legislative map drawers to make,” the court said.

Ralph Hise, North Carolina’s state Senate Redistricting Chairman, said through a spokeswoman that lawmakers would appeal.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-north-carolina-districts/judges-order-overhaul-of-north-carolinas-partisan-congressional-districts-idUSKBN1EY2SS

[BlueDog22]

1. Pennsylvania and North Carolina

This and Pennsylvania were important. The redistricting could put several house seats in play.