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Supreme Court Weighs Racial Gerrymandering in South Carolina

8/19/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court is examining South Carolina's racially gerrymandered congressional districts in Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP.
A lower court deemed the current map unconstitutional, violating Black voters' rights.
Advocates are urging the Court to reject the state's request to use this map in upcoming elections.
A decision is expected before South Carolina's non-presidential primary on June 11, 2025.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court is examining South Carolina's racially gerrymandered congressional districts in Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP.
A lower court deemed the current map unconstitutional, violating Black voters' rights.
Advocates are urging the Court to reject the state's request to use this map in upcoming elections.
A decision is expected before South Carolina's non-presidential primary on June 11, 2025.