NC judges reject new congressional map and create their own

[brooklynite]

Source: Charlotte Observer

One of the new maps for political districts that North Carolina lawmakers drew last week is still too skewed to be used in upcoming elections, a state court ruled Wednesday.

On Wednesday the judges overseeing the lawsuit ruled that they would accept the newly redrawn versions of maps for the N.C. House and N.C. Senate that lawmakers passed, but not the new congressional map. Instead of taking the legislature’s congressional map, or the proposed maps drawn by the challengers in the case, the judges had a group of outside experts draw a new congressional map for the state.

This is now the second version of GOP-drawn congressional maps to be snubbed by the judicial system in recent weeks. And unlike the Supreme Court, this panel of judges has a Republican majority.

Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article258665653.html

[lamp_shade]

1. Another win for Marc Elias.

[CRK7376]

2. With some luck

my state will get a few reasonable Left leaning districts....It's going to be ugly but maybe we will have a small chance to win some elections.

[lostnfound]

5. Amen! Hoping this great state gets unchained. Nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Bottom line it's fantastic news for Dems.

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[Hekate]

4. TY for the helpful interpretation

[moose65]

6. This is great news

One more tidbit - this map makes the 14th district (to the left of the 12th) a much bluer district, taking in more of Charlotte. Having 7 Dem and 7 Repub seats is the way it SHOULD be in this state. We are the purplest of purple (if that's even a word).

[brooklynite]

7. It would appear that Cawthorn is still pretty safe.