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The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday rejected North Carolina GOP efforts to eliminate nearly all checks and balances in drawing Congressional maps under the so-called "independent state legislature" theory.
Several major case decisions are pending before the U.S. Supreme Court this term on immigration policy, student loan debt relief, LGBTQ rights, affirmative action and state court power over elections.
The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Monday not to decide a case about North Carolina’s congressional map that could give state legislatures more sway over federal elections.