US EditionJudge rejects claims of racial gerrymandering in North Carolina state Senate districts
Judge ruled North Carolina Senate map complies with the Voting Rights Act as African American candidates won 38 of 170 seats, matching the state's Black population share.
- A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that two northeastern North Carolina state Senate districts can remain intact, rejecting racial gerrymandering claims.
- The ruling followed a trial nearly eight months ago, after plaintiffs alleged the districts illegally diluted Black voting power but failed to provide enough evidence.
- Judge James Dever wrote a 126-page order stating the General Assembly did not engage in race-based districting and the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge one district.
- Dever explained that for decades, African American voters in the area have consistently chosen their preferred candidates and that Republican legislators did not use racial information when drawing district boundaries.
- The decision preserves the Republican-held Senate supermajority, but Democrats believe they could flip a seat ahead of the 2026 election and strengthen Governor Josh Stein's veto power.
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Judge Rejects Racial Gerrymandering Claims in North Carolina Senate Maps
A judge has rejected claims that voters in two North Carolina legislative districts were the victims of racial gerrymandering. U.S. District Judge James Dever ruled on Sept. 30 that Republicans did not illegally manipulate the boundaries of the two northeastern state districts to favor candidates. The case stemmed from a suit against the GOP legislative leaders in November 2023, brought by two plaintiffs, one of whom is now a Democratic state Ho…
Judge rules in favor of NC legislators in state Senate redistricting case
A federal judge has ruled that the North Carolina General Assembly did not violate constitutional restrictions against racial gerrymandering when it drew two challenged state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. Two black voters had challenged Senate Districts 1 and 2 as violating Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act. “In entering judgment, the court finds that plaintiffs have failed to prove their Section 2 claim,” US District…
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The Independent TribuneFederal judge rejects racial gerrymandering challenge to NC Senate map
A federal judge upheld North Carolina's Senate map, ruling claims of racial gerrymandering did not violate the Voting Rights Act. Lawsuits are ongoing.
Federal judge upholds NC Senate districts against voting rights claims
A federal judge upheld two northeastern North Carolina Senate districts, rejecting claims they diluted Black voting power in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The post Federal judge upholds NC Senate districts against voting rights claims first appeared on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
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