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Democracy Wins as Court Rules Against Gerrymandering in North Carolina

In a ruling hailed as a major and historic “victory for democracy,” a federal court on Tuesday deemed North Carolina’s 2016 congressional map unconstitutional on the grounds that it was drawn to discriminate against Democratic voters—marking the first time a federal court has struck down a redistricting plan for partisan gerrymandering.

Illinois Judge Rules State Requirements For Third Parties Unconstitutional

The Seventh Circuit handed a victory to the Libertarian Party on Friday, declaring an Illinois requirement that third parties run a full slate of candidates to get on the ballot unconstitutional.
“We have little difficulty concluding that the full-slate requirement severely burdens the First Amendment rights of minor parties, their members, and voters,” Judge Diane Sykes said, writing for the unanimous panel.

North Carolina’s GOP Lawmakers Fail To Revive ‘Discriminatory’ Voter-ID Law

Government pamphlets explaining the now struck-down voter ID law at a polling station in North Carolina earlier this year. (Photo: Chris Keane/Reuters)
North Carolina’s warring lawmakers failed Monday to have the U.S. Supreme Court take up a battle over a voter-identification law struck down as discriminatory.
One of the dozens of cases denied certiorari this morning by the high court, the dispute at issue stems from infighting within the state about the future of the law.