In a move that suprises absolutely no one, the Court has refused to block the redistricting which clears the way for the republicans to pick up as many as 6 seats in the upcoming election. This was just the emergency appeal and the court could theoretically go back later and pick the case up again but it wouldn't be in time to change the maps this year.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23408-2004Jan16.html