A panel of federal judges unanimously denied requests to temporarily block the new map brought by a pair of lawsuits.
A federal court in North Carolina is allowing the state to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map that would help the GOP pick up another seat in the House during next year’s midterm elections.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina unanimously denied preliminary injunction requests brought by a pair of lawsuits that said in part that the new map was aimed at diluting the voting strength of Black voters, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The judges found that the challengers “presented no direct evidence” that the North Carola Legislature enacted the map for racially discriminatory purposes.
It’s disappointing to see how fast a government can move when it’s something important, like holding onto power, compared to lesser goals like the safety and health of their people.