Supreme Court Delays Decision on South Carolina Redistricting Case, Allowing Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2023 Election
WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court’s delayed resolution of a redistricting case in South Carolina has prompted a federal court to intervene, allowing a previously ruled racially gerrymandered congressional district to be used in the upcoming election. Last year, a federal court found that the Charleston-area district held by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., was unjustly drawn by excluding thousands of Black voters. However, the same court recently issued an order permitting the district map to …