A short history of the court battles over NC congressional districts
The congressional districts that North Carolina lawmakers drew following the 2010 U.S. Census have been embroiled in legal disputes almost since the day they were unveiled.
Republican lawmakers were accused of racial gerrymandering, and then after they redrew the lines, they were accused of illegal partisan gerrymandering. Federal court decisions supported both allegations, but the legal fights aren’t over. Here’s a timeline of what has happened in the court battles so far.
This story was originally published August 29, 2018 at 2:57 PM with the headline "A short history of the court battles over NC congressional districts."