The Supreme Court upheld a pro-Republican South Carolina congressional map Thursday, rejecting the argument raised by civil rights groups that lawmakers impermissibly used race as a proxy to bolster the GOP’s chances.

But the high court also said that the civil rights groups that challenged the maps could continue to pursue one part of their claim, a move that will likely delay the battle over the districts for months.

With state election deadlines approaching, a federal court in March had already ruled that South Carolina could use the contested map in this year’s election.

The decision was 6-3 along conservative-liberal lines.

  • BigMacHole@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    It’s a GOOD THING the Judges, like Samuel Alito, have shown us they are IMPARTIAL and ONLY rules based on Law and Precendent and NOT the fact that they totally hate Democrats and ANYONE who identifies as one and Support by Definition Traitors Against America!