By Canadian Press

Supreme Court upholds North Carolina ruling that congressional districts violated state law

Jun 27, 2023 | 8:25 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that North Carolina’s top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law.

The justices rejected the broadest view of a legal theory that could have transformed elections for Congress and president.

The court declined to invoke for the first time the “independent state legislature” theory, which would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked by their state courts when dealing with federal elections.

The high court did, though, suggest there could be limits on state court efforts to police elections for Congress and president.

The practical effect of the decision is minimal in that the North Carolina Supreme Court, under a new Republican majority, already has undone its redistricting ruling.

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Another redistricting case from Ohio is pending, if the justices want to say more about the issue before next year’s elections.

Mark Sherman, The Associated Press