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South Carolina to use congressional map deemed unconstitutional
Source: Washington Post
A federal court ruled Thursday that time had run out to draw a new congressional district in South Carolina and said the state could use its existing map this year even though it had earlier determined that map was unconstitutional.
The panel of three judges last year concluded that South Carolinas Republican-led legislature exiled 30,000 Black voters from the district to make it safer for a White GOP incumbent, Rep. Nancy Mace.
South Carolina appealed, and both sides asked the Supreme Court to expedite the case to ensure a final ruling was in place well ahead of election season. The justices heard arguments in October but have yet to rule.
With no decision and the June 11 primary on the horizon, South Carolina sought permission to use the map this year even though it had been deemed unconstitutional. The panel of judges unanimously agreed Thursday to keep the map in place for this election.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/28/south-carolina-redistricting-2024-election/
The panel of three judges last year concluded that South Carolinas Republican-led legislature exiled 30,000 Black voters from the district to make it safer for a White GOP incumbent, Rep. Nancy Mace.
South Carolina appealed, and both sides asked the Supreme Court to expedite the case to ensure a final ruling was in place well ahead of election season. The justices heard arguments in October but have yet to rule.
With no decision and the June 11 primary on the horizon, South Carolina sought permission to use the map this year even though it had been deemed unconstitutional. The panel of judges unanimously agreed Thursday to keep the map in place for this election.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/28/south-carolina-redistricting-2024-election/
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South Carolina to use congressional map deemed unconstitutional (Original Post)
brooklynite
Mar 28
OP
what they have done in Texas for years. Pull an oopsie and wait until a judge announces it needs changing.
flying_wahini
Mar 28
#1
Republican jurisprudence at its finest. Deemed unconstitutional but fuck it, use it anyways.
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 28
#2
flying_wahini
(6,776 posts)1. what they have done in Texas for years. Pull an oopsie and wait until a judge announces it needs changing.
Wait at least 3-4 years to do it. Texas government coming to a state near you!
NoMoreRepugs
(9,564 posts)2. Republican jurisprudence at its finest. Deemed unconstitutional but fuck it, use it anyways.
coprolite
(196 posts)3. Federal Justices farting around
deprives citizens of an equal opportunity to elect a member of Congress.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,731 posts)4. Rob a bank, go to jail; rob an entire state, that's fine.
SamKnause
(13,141 posts)5. Disgusting, but not surprising.
We can't expect the "Supreme" court to expedite something of such importance.
getagrip_already
(15,160 posts)6. Thank SCOTUS - they failed to return a decison on appeal
This case reached them last November. Both sides told them they needed a decision by Jan first.
They still haven't handed down a decision.
The district Court had no choice. This is all on scotus.
This is Nancy maces district fwiw.