Redistricting: Dickson v. Rucho

A former lawmaker and other plaintiffs challenged how the General Assembly drew state legislative and congressional districts. Those districts have twice been affirmed by the state Supreme Court, but the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a third look.

Posted 6:35 p.m. Jan 18, 2017 — Updated 9:27 p.m. Jan 9, 2018

Case name: Dickson v. Rucho

What it's about: Redistricting

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State or federal court: State, Wake County Superior Court

Summary: Dickson v. Rucho is one of the oldest redistricting cases that came after voting maps were redrawn in 2011. Originally filed in state court, it challenged both state legislative districts and congressional districts and raised questions related to both the state and federal constitution. The case has been to the U.S. Supreme Court twice and has been the subject of two different state Supreme Court rulings.

In the real world: This case has not yet had an impact on North Carolina elections.

Where it stands: The U.S. Supreme Court in May 2017 vacated the state decision in the case for the second time and ordered the state court to take another look at the arguments in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a separate case that found two congressional districts were illegally drawn. A hearing was held in December 2017, but no decision has been made whether.

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