Supreme Court upholds ruling that struck down two Republican drawn districts in North Carolina on race grounds
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Replying to @lawrencehurley
Court was unanimous on one of the two districts and 5-3 on the other
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On NC's District 12, state had defended it purely on partisan grounds but 5 justices didn't buy that. Alito, Kennedy, Roberts dissent
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In a bit of a surprise, conservative Clarence Thomas joined the liberals in the majority (in full)
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U.S. top court tosses Republican-drawn North Carolina voting districtshttp://reut.rs/2qHg1Q8
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In statement, NC GOP points out that the maps in question were pre-cleared by the Justice Dept. when Holder was attorney general
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Replying to @lawrencehurley @HotlineJosh
These are the redrawn districts?
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Replying to @DemocraticLuntz @HotlineJosh
The ones at issue in today's ruling
9:40 AM - 22 May 2017
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