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Pender County v. Bartlett

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided August 24, 2007No. 103A06PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDMUNDS, Justice.

In this case, we consider whether the current geographic configuration and racial composition of North Carolina House District 18 as established by the North Carolina General Assembly was required by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.1 We conclude that the Voting Rights Act did not mandate the creation of a Section 2 “crossover” district and that House District 18 violates the Whole County Provision of the Constitution of North Carolina. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the three-judge panel below.

The General Assembly’s redistricting powers are confined and…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Johnson v. De GrandySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Bartlett v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. State v. CummingsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  3. Dickson v. Rucho, 366 NC 332Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2013
  4. Rodney Pierce v. North Carolina State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2024
  5. Harris v. McCroryDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2016

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