Rep. Butterfield Issues Statement on State Court Opinion Finding Legislative Districts to Be Political Gerrymanders
September 03, 2019
September 03, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement after the North Carolina Superior Court released an opinion finding legislative districts to be political gerrymanders and in violation of the state's Constitution:
"On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a dangerous decision when they ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims are beyond the reach of the federal courts.
"This decision put America's democrat . . .
"On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a dangerous decision when they ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims are beyond the reach of the federal courts.
"This decision put America's democrat . . .