Packing Minorities Into Districts. When Is That Ever Okay?
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Dec
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Packing Minorities Into Districts. When Is That Ever Okay?

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Washington DC - The Supreme Court will tackle that question today as it hears oral arguments in two redistricting cases.  Both cases are alleged racial gerrymander claims; one orginating from…
Court Rules 28 of 170 N.C. Legislative Districts are Racial Gerrymanders
16
Aug
Race in Redistricting, Racial Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race Rules, , , ,

Court Rules 28 of 170 N.C. Legislative Districts are Racial Gerrymanders

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North Carolina - Last Thursday, a three-judge U.S. District Court panel ruled that 28 of the Republican-drawn districts for the N.C. legislature were indeed unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. The Republican practice of…