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North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jan 09, 2018 08:00pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | ALAN BLINDER and MICHAEL WINES |
| News Date | Tuesday, January 9, 2018 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina’s congressional map on Tuesday, condemning it as unconstitutional because Republicans had drawn the map seeking a political advantage.
The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander, and it instantly endangered Republican seats in the coming elections. |
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