WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down two congressional districts in North Carolina Monday because race played too large a role in their creation, a decision voting rights advocates said would boost challenges in other states.
Supreme Court Strikes Down 2 Nc Congressional Districts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald
Mon, 05/22/2017 - 8:51am
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