Newest update in North Carolina's ongoing redistricting fight: Democratic lawmakers say they haven't heard anything from GOP leaders on a schedule for redrawing the maps (which are due in less than 2 weeks) #ncpol #ncga
That might mean a couple things... newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
That might mean a couple things... newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
1. Republicans might just be waiting for the full court opinion. We've seen a broad order, but not the actual opinion with details on what the court wants.
Not crazy to think GOP would want those details before starting the redraw (or deciding whether to appeal to SCOTUS) #ncpol
Not crazy to think GOP would want those details before starting the redraw (or deciding whether to appeal to SCOTUS) #ncpol
I won't pretend to be a lawyer, so here's a real election law expert with a detailed thread on one potential option for taking the case to SCOTUS:
https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1489743875782500353
On the lack of details from NC Supreme Court, it's not like it's only the GOP that's waiting on the full opinion. Everyone's waiting. I asked Democratic leaders this morning what they thought fair maps should look like, and they didn't answer, citing that lack of a ruling. #ncpol
Scenario 2: Republicans aren't waiting on the court at all and simply don't plan to draw new maps--will just let the court do it. #ncpol
That's because any maps the NCGA draws would be locked in for the rest of the decade. But any maps the court draws might only be used in 2022
That's because any maps the NCGA draws would be locked in for the rest of the decade. But any maps the court draws might only be used in 2022
Already this morning @rustyjacobsWUNC and @BowTiePolitics have raised this question with helpful links and details, so I'll just leave that thread here:
https://twitter.com/BowTiePolitics/status/1490714798836830215#ncpol #ncga
Why would Republicans wait to redraw the maps in 2023 and not now? Easy: There's a very real chance they flip control of the Supreme Court later this year.
Here's my article on that, from a couple months ago #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
Here's my article on that, from a couple months ago #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
I've asked spokespeople for House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger about the lack of a schedule so far, and whether they intend to draw maps or just let the court do it. Will update if I hear anything. #ncpol #ncga
Here's that promised update: Just spoke with NC House Speaker Tim Moore who said they do plan to draw maps.
Of course, the Supreme Court doesn't have to accept those maps. But the strategy does not appear to be simply do nothing and wait until 2023. #ncpol #ncga
Of course, the Supreme Court doesn't have to accept those maps. But the strategy does not appear to be simply do nothing and wait until 2023. #ncpol #ncga
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