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News North Carolina special master in redistricting case submits draft plan
North Carolina special master in redistricting case submits draft plan
Allison Hall
November 14, 2017 07:25:33 pm

Special master in the case of Covington v. North Carolina submitted a draft plan and order yesterday that includes an initial proposal for new district maps in certain state congressional districts. This plan was drafted by special master,...

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News Supreme Court allows PA redistricting suit to proceed
Supreme Court allows PA redistricting suit to proceed
Allison Hall
November 7, 2017 12:30:48 pm

Supreme Court officials announced on Friday that Justice Samuel Alito denied state legislators' request for a stay in the redistricting case Agre v. Wolf . In a mandamus petition filed on October 30, State Representative...

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News Legislators object to special master appointment in North Carolina redistricting case
Legislators object to special master appointment in North Carolina redistricting case
Allison Hall
October 31, 2017 02:59:27 pm

North Carolina state legislators on Monday objected to the appointment of a special master by a three judge panel in the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina . Last week, the panel had...

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Alabama death row inmate challenges new lethal injection mix
Allison Hall
October 11, 2014 08:09:08 am

Alabama death row inmate Christopher Lee Price on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections claiming that the new lethal injection mix planned for use in his execution is unconstitutional. According...

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