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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina Congressional Redistricting in Gerrymandering Case

by Sonia Park
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina Congressional Redistricting in Gerrymandering Case

The U.S. Supreme Court today sides with Republicans in a contentious dispute over alleged racial gerrymandering in South Carolina. The ruling upholds the boundaries of Congressional District One, which a lower court previously invalidated, claiming they were drawn based on racial demographics.

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In its decision, the Supreme Court concludes that civil rights advocates did not sufficiently prove that race was a predominant factor in the redistricting process. Instead, the court finds that GOP mapmakers primarily used political affiliation to redraw the district lines, a practice that is legally permissible. . .

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