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Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:48 AMStar Member BigBearJohn (8,743 posts)Judge orders two North Carolina congressional districts redrawn due to racial gerrymanderingTwo of North Carolina’s congressional districts were racially gerrymandered in a 2011 redistricting and must be redrawn within two weeks, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Friday.The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote.The ruling said race had been the main factor when the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the boundaries and state lawmakers were not justified in using that benchmark.http://www.rawstory.com/2016/02/judge-orders-two-north-carolina-congressional-districts-redrawn-due-to-racial-gerrymandering/
Response to BigBearJohn (Original post)Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:41 AMStar Member octoberlib (5,816 posts)2. Finally!
Response to BigBearJohn (Original post)Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:45 AMStar Member malaise (136,901 posts)3. The shit is going to hit the fan re voter suppressionThese ReTHUGs will stop at nothing
Two of North Carolina’s congressional districts were racially gerrymandered in a 2011 redistricting and must be redrawn within two weeks, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Friday.The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote.The ruling said race had been the main factor when the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the boundaries and state lawmakers were not justified in using that benchmark.Three voters filed suit in 2013 to invalidate the districts. Both are represented by Democrats, with G.K. Butterfield in the 1st, and Alma Adams in the 12th.State Senator Bob Rucho and House member David Lewis, who guided the redistricting plan through the legislature, were quoted on the Raleigh News and Observer website as saying they would appeal the ruling by the three-judge panel.(Reporting by Ian Simpson in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
Oh wait,maybe they should have read the article at the leftist link. Damn Republicans creating two democrat districts.Oh well,guess we will pick up two more House seats in the fall.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027588632.
Response to BigBearJohn (Original post)Sat Feb 6, 2016, 09:27 AMBKH70041 (865 posts)4. They are majority black districts."The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15“This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote."The current reps are G. K. Butterfield (D) and Alma Adams (D). By redrawing them we could lose the seats.
Looks like we have a lurker.
BKH70041 (865 posts) 4. They are majority black districts."The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15 “This Court finds that Congressional Districts 1 and 12 as drawn in the 2011 Congressional Redistricting Plan are unconstitutional,†Gregory wrote." The current reps are G. K. Butterfield (D) and Alma Adams (D). By redrawing them we could lose the seats.
Probably just another dimwitted primitive who did the unusual; took time to read the article. On occasion they stumble into the truth..
That was the thread killer. Usually, their gerrymandering threads are hilariously ignorant, blaming senate elections and even presidential elections on it.
There is one in the Chicago area that I've posted before. It makes zero sense the way it was drawn up, such oddly configured to encompass a liberal district.
To be fair there was a post about a Chicago ward but it was likely democrat infighting that caused it.
The order written by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger Gregory bars elections in the majority black districts, the 1st and the 12th, until the new maps are approved. North Carolina congressional primaries are scheduled for March 15
I have it on good authority that all this happened under Nixon's Southern strategy.
Both Democrat districts, drawn up specifically to keep it that way.
