U.S. Supreme Court Grapples With Racial Gerrymandering Cases
- Questions suggest narrow outcome in Virginia, N.C. cases
- Kennedy says he has ‘problems’ with reasoning in Virginia case
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The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with whether Republican lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina unconstitutionally packed racial minorities into a handful of legislative districts in order to reduce their influence elsewhere.
Hearing arguments Monday in Washington, the justices returned to the familiar subject of race and political map-drawing in the context of two politically divided states. The two-hour session suggested the possibility of a narrow outcome, with each side potentially winning on some aspects of the disputes.