Earlier this month, a panel of federal judges ruled in the case of Common Cause v. Rucho, that the legislature unconstitutionally gerrymandered North Carolina’s congressional districts along partisan lines, and ordered that the maps be redrawn.
Tonight, the Supreme Court hit pause on that order. The Republican legislators cited the “uniqueness” of the order, so the Supremes are faced with basically deciding first, if it’s actually the business of the courts to make such decisions. Justices Ginsberg and Sotomayer did say that they would not have delayed the order. The challengers did say to the Court that it would be unfair to hold another election with the current maps in place. The League of Women Voters, another group that challenged the plans, noted that Republicans drawing the map stated as one of their goals to retain their political advantage.
From WaPo-
Lawmakers talk about state sovereignty, the brief for the organization Common Cause said, but “their true motive is as plain as day: the Republican contingent of the legislature wants to enjoy the fruits of their grossly unconstitutional actions for yet another election cycle. That is not a proper reason to seek a stay, let alone grant one.”
So they are not only doing it, they’re admitting they’re doing it, they're bragging about doing it and defending in the highest court in the land their so-called right to do it. The opposition (that’s us) isn’t giving up yet, but better legal minds than mine are going to have to find a way to stop them from doing it. Before the NC midterm goes down the drain.