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flag A North Carolina judge dismissed claims of racial gerrymandering in two Senate districts, citing lack of evidence and precedent.

flag A federal judge in North Carolina has dismissed claims that two state Senate districts were drawn to dilute Black voters' political power, ruling the Republican-led redistricting did not violate the Voting Rights Act. flag Judge James Dever found plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge one district and insufficient evidence of racial gerrymandering, noting lawmakers didn’t use racial data due to prior legal rulings. flag He cited Black candidates winning 38 of 170 state House seats in 2024—proportional to their population—and decades of successful elections of preferred candidates, including white ones, as evidence of fair representation. flag The decision, which could be appealed, aligns with a recent Supreme Court precedent limiting race-based redistricting. flag A broader redistricting case remains pending before a three-judge panel.

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