any chance the lower court in NC could

[bluestarone]

ask SC to reconsider there opinion?

[unc70]

1. No

[elleng]

2. 'generally, the Supreme Court is reluctant to require the drawing of new districts before

it has had a chance to review a lower courts ruling that such an action is warranted. . .

A three-judge panel last week invalidated the map drawn by the Republican-controlled legislature in 2016, calling it improper partisan gerrymandering. The decision was the first striking down a congressional map on the grounds that it was rigged in favor of a political party. The court panel ordered lawmakers to redraw the boundaries by Jan. 29.'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141965240

It's possible; the 3-judge decision was pretty strong. The lower court would have to be asked to do so.

[triron]

3. seems like scotus stepped all over state's rights to me.

just like bush vs gore.

[PoliticAverse]

4. A "states rights" argument would allow whatever type of gerrymandering states permitted. n/t

[bluestarone]

6. after thinking about it

that makes total sense to me TY

[bluestarone]

5. Kinda my thoughts too

[still_one]

7. The SC didn't rule against it. They put it on hold until after 2018

[bluestarone]

8. yea knew that but

they did rule against lower court right?

[PoliticAverse]

9. Yes. A lower federal court ordered NC to redraw their maps and the Supreme Court put a hold....

on that order. There's a major gerrymandering case already before the Supreme Court and a decision in that case
is expected around June.

[still_one]

10. yes. I don't know the specific reasoning though