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    Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

    • Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 602 U.S. 1 (2024), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding racial gerrymandering and partisan gerrymandering within South Carolina's 1st congressional district, which includes most of Charleston. Redistricting maps were drawn by the Republican-led legislature pur… See more

    Lower-court decision

    At the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, arguments were held regarding the racial makeup of the 1st, 2nd and 5th districts. The plaintiffs asserted that the predominant factor in the adoption of the curre… See more

    Supreme Court

    On May 15, 2023, the Supreme Court accepted the case, noting probable jurisdiction. The case is notable for simultaneously being the first case about partisan gerrymandering case after Rucho v. Commo… See more

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    The Supreme Court rules in favor of South Carolina …

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      Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

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      Supreme Court agrees to take up South Carolina racial …

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      Supreme Court hears arguments in key racial …

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