Supreme Court blocks order to redraw North Carolina congressional map

The Supreme Court has blocked a lower court’s order requiring North Carolina’s legislature to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries for this year’s elections. The justices appear to have split, 7-2, in deciding to put on hold the ruling that tossed out the state’s map as “an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander” in favor of Republicans. The … Continue reading Supreme Court blocks order to redraw North Carolina congressional map