Challengers Seek Injunction Against New NC Congressional Map

Challengers seek injunction against new NC congressional map

Two sets of plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new congressional map are seeking an injunction to block its use in 2026 elections. They are also asking a three-judge panel to expedite the case to reach a decision about an injunction by Dec. 1. Republican state legislative leaders suggest an alternative plan that could resolve both lawsuits by the same date. Both groups of plaintiffs filed motions Friday seeking injunctions. “In a virtually …

Protesters removed from NC legislature over GOP-backed gerrymandering

Protesters chanted “Racist maps make racist reps” outside a NC legislative meeting ahead of Republicans’ vote to gerrymander the state’s Congressional maps again. Protesters chanted “Racist maps make racist reps” outside the North Carolina Senate Elections Committee in Raleigh on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, ahead of a vote on the new GOP-backed congressional map. The maps were gerrymandered by Republican leaders to help Republicans and President Trum…