North Carolina 2020 Redistricting

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If that ends up being the map then Holding is pretty much f[inks]ed and we'll see a Budd v. Walker primary battle.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I think they're pulling a gambit here, though the NCSC still has a 4-3 D majority tge Republican narrowly won the Chief Justice seat and the Chief Justice appoints the judges who'll initially hear redistricting cases. So those will uphold the map and they hope to stall long enough for the map to be in place in 2022 and then hope to pick up a state Supreme Court seat so even the NCSC upholds it.

Good news: The Fourth Circuit is likely the most liberal federal court circuit now, so that's a likely avenue if they stall long enough 

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Because dumping independent commissions wouldn't hurt Democrats, I doubt SCOTUS will do it now. If such a case is raised then they'll either not take it (most likely) or come up with some esoteric reasoning as to why they're not really legal but also why they can't be overturned now like Scalia did.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Because dumping independent commissions wouldn't hurt Democrats, I doubt SCOTUS will do it now. If such a case is raised then they'll either not take it (most likely) or come up with some esoteric reasoning as to why they're not really legal but also why they can't be overturned now like Scalia did.

It would hurt Democrats significantly if they extended it so far that governor's couldn't veto.

Not something they'd likely do in a case over independent commissions even if they have the votes for that, which I doubt. Plus I can totally see a scenario in 2030 if there's a Republican elected in 2028 where a Democratic wave brings in D majorities in both houses of the Texas Legislature but a popular Republican Governor gets narrowly re-elected.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

That map is almost as awesome as Illinois' and New York's.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Maps dropped.

https://ncleg.gov/Legislation/Bills/FiledByDay/2023/S

Most notably at first glance they put Durham in NC-01.

There's no visible map at that link.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

How are you all discussing maps when there's no picture and the link doesn't provide one either?

(If it does I'm not finding it, only text, I'll need a more direct link.)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Maps just dropped on the site

And I'll include a direct link: https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2023/7467/0/Filed%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map