The Supreme Court without noted dissent has summarily affirmed in North Carolina v. Covington, a  racial challenge to state leg. districts, at SCOTUS (Justin’s summary). The lower court had ordered North Carolina to run special elections in 2017 to cure the racial gerrymander. … Continue reading Breaking: Supreme Court Summarily Affirms NC Racial Gerrymandering Case, Revives Chance of Special Election in 2017 Pending New Hearing