Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
AP News - 2024-05-23T14:12:02.000Z

The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters.

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The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters. The justices said Thursday the Republican-controlled state legislature did nothing wrong during redistricting when it strengthened Rep. Nancy Mace’s hold on the coastal district by moving 30,000 Democratic-leaning Black Charleston residents from the district. The state argued partisan politics, not race, and a population...
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Supreme Court Restores White-Dominated Congressional District in South Carolina
The court overruled a lower court that had found the district drawn by the Republican-led legislature discriminated against Black voters.
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Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

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