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PostPosted: 05/22/17 12:03 pm    ::: Justices Reject 2 Gerrymandered North Carolina Districts Reply Reply with quote

Justices Reject 2 Gerrymandered North Carolina Districts, Citing Racial Bias

While this is great news, it also includes something that is just disgusting.

The argument in support of the districts was that they didn't do it because of race, but rather did it for "partisan advantage". I mean, they are openly admitting to that under oath in a court of law. How is that not a de facto form of voter disenfranchisement, as they are saying that they drew the lines specifically to minimize the impact of individuals' votes.

These needs to be a law that makes it illegal to do this, not just anti-discrimination laws.

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In dissent, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., joined by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, wrote that the challengers had not shown that race rather than partisanship motivated the drawing of the district.



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