Tag Archives: Special Master

Welcome to the Court Run Banana Republic of NC

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

Yesterday a three-judge panel ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of Common Cause v Rucho involving North Carolina’s redistricting maps.  Welcome to the court run banana republic of North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Special Master Persily Produces Plan, Maps for NC Redistricting

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

This article first appeared at American Lens on December 5, 2017.
This article and related previous articles are being republished here as the redistricting legal battles in NC continue.
Nathan Persily, the Special Master forced on North Carolina by a three-judge panel in the ongoing Covington v. North Carolina case over redistricting, has produced a “plan” and changes to the maps already drawn in August by elected NC legislators. Continue reading →

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Special Master Imposed by Court on NC Redistricting

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

*This article first appeared at American Lens on October 31, 2017*

Last week a three-judge panel ordered that they would acquiesce to plaintiff requests in the ongoing Covington v. North Carolina case for a Special Master to be assigned to oversee the state’s legislative redistricting process.
The order was delivered by U.S. Middle District Court Judge Catherine Eagles. Continue reading →

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