Republican chief justice tarnishes the court with embarrassing dissent in NC maps ruling

Republican chief justice tarnishes the court with embarrassing dissent in NC maps ruling

The North Carolina Supreme Court’s Democratic majority handed down a win for democracy Friday when it struck down maps gerrymandered by Republicans. But Chief Justice Paul Newby, joined by his fellow Republican justices, handed down what amounted to a judicial tantrum. Newby “respectfully” dissented to the ruling by repeating an argument circulated widely by Republicans … Read more