The Supreme Court this morning granted cert in Bartlett v. Strickland. The question presented is “Whether a racial minority group that constitutes less than 50% of a proposed district’s population can state a vote dilution claim under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.” The case will be heard next term. You can find links to the cert petition, opinion of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, and other cert-related documents here. The case will be heard next term.
No ruling today on the Citizens United appeal, despite a motion to expedite filed back in January.