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The N.C. Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it’s likely to make a significant change in a redistricting case that produced a party-line 4-3 ruling three months ago. Republican legislative leaders have challenged that ruling.
State supreme court previously struck down GOP-drawn congressional map that favored Republicans
Just over a year ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the congressional and legislative maps Republican state lawmakers had produced, calling them “unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt.” On Tuesday, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard the same case — again.
Environmental advocacy groups believe they have discovered a missing piece of the puzzle to passing climate-friendly policies: challenging state political maps.
The state Supreme Court agreed to take over the highly consequential process in early February after a lower appellate judge held hearings on more than a dozen map proposals.