http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/supremes_redistrict_rep_wrights_seat Comments for "Supremes: Redistrict Rep. Wright's seat" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/supremes_redistrict_rep_wrights_seat#comment-1306 <p>Considerable irony in this considering Wright was attempting to <a href="http://bluenc.com/wright-stuff">redraw Pender County Commission districts</a> earlier in the year.</p> Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:52:38 -0400 bnartist comment 1306 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/supremes_redistrict_rep_wrights_seat <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>The <a href="http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Supreme/">N.C. Supreme Court</a> ruled today that the legislature must redraw Rep. <a href="http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=109">Thomas Wright&#39;s</a> district after 2008.</p><p>In <a href="http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/sc/opinions/2007/103-06-1.htm">Pender County vs. Bartlett</a>, the majority opinion reversed a lower court ruling and held that House District 18 and nearby districts were not properly drawn under the state constitution.</p><p>At issue is whether a county should have its own district, or whether legislators can split up counties to create a minority district and satisfy the federal <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.htm">Voting Rights Act</a> of 1965.</p><p>In the opinion, Justice <a href="http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Supreme/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Edmunds">Robert Edmunds Jr.</a> noted that the legislature is not scheduled to reconvene until next May and candidates are already planning campaigns, so he postponed the deadline: </p><blockquote><p>To minimize disruption to the ongoing election cycle, the remedy explained above shall be stayed until after the 2008 election.</p></blockquote><p>Chief Justice <a href="/dome/profiles/sarah_parker">Sarah Parker</a> and Justice <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/patricia_timmons_goodson">Patricia Timmons-Goodson</a> dissented. Justice <a href="http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Supreme/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Hudson">Robin Hudson</a> did not participate in the decision.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/supremes_redistrict_rep_wrights_seat#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/supremes_redistrict_rep_wrights_seat#comment Patricia Timmons-Goodson Pender County redistricting Robert Edmunds Sarah Parker Supreme Court Thomas Wright Under the Dome Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:03:42 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 1989 at http://projects.newsobserver.com