Redistricting Headlines Feb. 7 2022: Three State Supreme Courts Have Their Say. A Governor’s Veto Puts Map on Shaky Ground.
Last week was another busy week in redistricting. Three state supreme courts made rulings on newly adopted maps, one state enacted redistricting maps and another endured a gubernatorial veto. Notable Court Decisions and Filings North Carolina was easily the headliner last week after its State Supreme Court overturned a lower trial court decision upholding new congressional and state legislative maps against racial and partisan gerrymandering challenges. The court is giving the Republican-dominated legislature just 14 days to redraw all three maps (congressional, state Senate and state House). There is no guarantee that the legislature will make this deadline but either…
