North Carolina State Conference v. Moore
North Carolina Supreme Court
876 S.E.2d 513 (2022)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
The United States Supreme Court determined that certain voting districts in North Carolina were racially gerrymandered in violation of the U.S. Constitution. State legislators elected from those unconstitutionally formed districts proposed amendments to the North Carolina Constitution. The amendments passed with the required two-thirds supermajority in the state legislature. The votes of the unconstitutionally elected legislators were decisive in those votes. The voters of North Carolina then ratified the amendments. The North Carolina State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (plaintiff) brought suit, challenging the constitutional amendments. The trial court invalidated the constitutional amendments. Tim Moore and Philip Berger (defendants), respectively of the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate, appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Earls, J.)
Dissent (Berger, J.)
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