North Carolina gerrymandered districts to benefit Republicans, court rules

Court rules redrawing of maps unconstitutional and sets deadline for parties’ recommendations to fix issue before midterms

A federal court has ruled that North Carolina Republicans illegally drew up US congressional districts in the state to benefit their party, suggesting that new lines should be crafted before November’s midterm election.

The three-judge panel for the US district court for the middle district of North Carolina said in a 321-page opinion that Republican legislators responsible for the map conducted unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering to dilute the impact of Democratic votes.

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