Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Updated 12:28 pm PDT, Monday, July 15, 2019 A districts map is shown as a three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court presides over the trial of Common Cause, et al. v. Lewis, et al at the Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, July 15, 2019. less A districts map is shown as a three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court presides over the trial of Common Cause, et al. v. Lewis, et al at the Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, N.C., ... more Photo: Gerry Broome, AP Photo: Gerry Broome, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 A districts map is shown as a three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court presides over the trial of Common Cause, et al. v. Lewis, et al at the Campbell … [Read more...] about After Supreme Court ruling, NC gerrymandering case begins
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Supreme Court deals blow to effort to limit partisan districts
By Associated Press | PUBLISHED: June 27, 2019 at 10:27 am | UPDATED: June 27, 2019 at 10:27 am By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain on Thursday in a ruling that could embolden political line-drawing after the 2020 census. On the court’s final day of decisions before a summer break, the conservative justices ruled that federal courts have no role to play in the dispute over the practice known as partisan gerrymandering. The decision has no effect on racial gerrymandering challenges. Courts have barred redistricting aimed at reducing the political representation of racial minorities for a half-century. The next round of redistricting will take place in 2021, once census results are available. In another politically charged case decided Thursday, the court blocked for now the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the … [Read more...] about Supreme Court deals blow to effort to limit partisan districts
Pennsylvania woman wins Supreme Court property rights case
Updated 7:51 am PDT, Friday, June 21, 2019 FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018 file photo, Pennsylvania resident Rose Mary Knick stands next to a private property sign on her farmland in Lackawanna County's Scott Township. The Supreme Court is siding with Knick in a case that gives citizens another avenue to pursue claims when they believe states and local governments have harmed their property rights. The high court ruled Friday in the case. less FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018 file photo, Pennsylvania resident Rose Mary Knick stands next to a private property sign on her farmland in Lackawanna County's Scott Township. The Supreme Court is siding with ... more Photo: Jessica Gresko, AP Photo: Jessica Gresko, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018 … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania woman wins Supreme Court property rights case
US sports bets hit $9 billion a year after court ruling
Wayne Parry, Associated Press Updated 2:28 pm CDT, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 FILE - In this Oct, 12, 2018, photo, losing betting slips in Atlantic City, N.J. that had predicted the New York Yankees to either reach the World Series or win it. NBA and MLB executives staunchly believe their leagues deserve a cut of sports betting revenue. But their problem has been convincing anyone else in the sports betting world. less FILE - In this Oct, 12, 2018, photo, losing betting slips in Atlantic City, N.J. that had predicted the New York Yankees to either reach the World Series or win it. NBA and MLB executives staunchly believe ... more Photo: Wayne Parry, AP Photo: Wayne Parry, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this Oct, 12, 2018, photo, losing betting slips in … [Read more...] about US sports bets hit $9 billion a year after court ruling
Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms
Updated 7:42 am PDT, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington, at sunset. The Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains. But the justices are staying out of the debate over a broader provision that would prevent a woman in Indiana from having an abortion based on gender, race or disability. less FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington, at sunset. The Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way ... more Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms