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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:27 PM Oct 2019

BREAKING: In major victory, Court throws out NC Congressional Map for 2020.

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Marc E. Elias ✔ @marceelias

BREAKING: In major victory, Court throws out NC Congressional Map for 2020.

5:23 PM - Oct 28, 2019

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BREAKING: In major victory, Court throws out NC Congressional Map for 2020. (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP

Is this the STATE court...? regnaD kciN Oct 2019 #1

Yes. Which adds to the awesomeness! StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #2

Is the decision based on state law and is this the state's highest court? pnwmom Oct 2019 #13

The decision is based on state law, but this isn't the state's highest court StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #14

Thanks! n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #17

It's State n/t Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #5

FANTASTIC!!! Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #7

This is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #3

Here's the order StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #4

thanks for the link Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #15

"The Court agrees with plaintiffs and finds there is a substantial likelihood StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #6

K&R!!! Leghorn21 Oct 2019 #8

Yeah for Marc Elias Gothmog Oct 2019 #9

Judges are badass - even state judges FakeNoose Oct 2019 #10

Whoa. Good news irisblue Oct 2019 #11

AWESOME NEWS! bluestarone Oct 2019 #12

Good news, yes, but who is re-drawing the map? ooky Oct 2019 #16

From Eric Holder Gothmog Oct 2019 #18

good Demovictory9 Oct 2019 #19

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)

1. Is this the STATE court...?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:30 PM

Oct 2019

Because, if it’s the federal system, SCOTUS will overturn it, in line with their past decisions that federal courts have no jurisdiction in the matter.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

2. Yes. Which adds to the awesomeness!

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:32 PM

Oct 2019

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)

13. Is the decision based on state law and is this the state's highest court?

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 07:47 PM

Oct 2019

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

14. The decision is based on state law, but this isn't the state's highest court

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 07:50 PM

Oct 2019

It's the trial court, which is under the Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)

17. Thanks! n/t

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 08:01 PM

Oct 2019

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

5. It's State n/t

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:34 PM

Oct 2019

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

7. FANTASTIC!!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:40 PM

Oct 2019

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

3. This is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:32 PM

Oct 2019

This order is on the preliminary injunction, not a final ruling. But it is nonetheless wonderful!

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

4. Here's the order

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:33 PM

Oct 2019

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SAS1q5xQAZGoBP48AQpj12lquThBj4SJ/view

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,394 posts)

15. thanks for the link

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 07:52 PM

Oct 2019

Very interesting -- besides NC free elections clause, the ruling is based on equal protection, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

6. "The Court agrees with plaintiffs and finds there is a substantial likelihood

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:40 PM

Oct 2019

that Plaintiffs will prevail on the merits of this action by showing beyond a reasonable doubt that the 2016 congressional districts are extreme partisan gerrymanders in violation of the North Carolina Constitution's Free Elections Clause."

BAM!!!

Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

8. K&R!!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:48 PM

Oct 2019

Gothmog

(145,481 posts)

9. Yeah for Marc Elias

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:50 PM

Oct 2019

Marc was the head of the Clinton Victory Counsel program and is one of the country's top election law attorneys

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FakeNoose

(32,706 posts)

10. Judges are badass - even state judges

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 07:23 PM

Oct 2019

We had the same thing happen in Pennsylvania 2 years ago. It made all the difference.
Way to go, North Carolina judges! The good guys will win after all.