Question

in 2016, a federal court ruled that north Carolina 12th congressional district must be redrawn. in your opinion, was the courts ruling justified? argue your case based on the evidence presented

Answer 1

A federal court panel ruled late Friday that two of North Carolina’s 13 congressional districts were racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn within two weeks, sparking uncertainty about whether the March primary elections can proceed as planned. An order from a three-judge panel bars elections in North Carolina’s 1st and 12th congressional districts until new maps are approved and in my opinion the ruling was more than justified. It should not be allowed to racially divided districts under any circumstance, especially when this affects every election that uses these districts.

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Answer 2

In 2016, a Federal court ruled that North Carolina 12th congressional district must be redrawn. This was due to an accusation of gerrymandering. Although the Republican Party denied this, after the investigation was conducted, irregularities were found. The panel agreed that redistricting was based on the illegal use of racial quotas that violated the constitutional rights of black voters.

I believe that the decision was justified. The drawing of the distrcts in this way meant that Black voters were denied their civil rights, and that the will of the people was not respected. This is a serious challenge to the constitutional rights of all citizens.