Judge rejects 'meritless' proposal for speeding up redistricting lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected a proposal to rule by the end of this week on an injunction in a North Carolina redistricting lawsuit. US District Judge James Dever labeled the proposed timeline “meritless” in an order issued Monday.

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