The delay in the Supreme Court has led federal judges to take action on the South Carolina redistricting dispute.

– The Supreme Court has delayed resolving a South Carolina redistricting case
– A federal court ruled that a district held by Rep. Nancy Mace was racially gerrymandered
– The lower court said the map can be used in this year’s election
– Democrats are at a setback as they might have gained a more favorable map if it was redrawn
– The Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling despite both sides urging for a resolution before the election
– Republicans redrew boundaries after the 2020 census to strengthen GOP control of a competitive district
– Roughly 30,000 Black voters were moved out of the district and placed into a district held by Democratic Rep. James Clyburn
– The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund alleged Republicans unlawfully considered race when drawing the maps and diluted the power of Black voters
– The case was brought under the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which requires equal application of the law
– The case is different from a major ruling this year in which civil rights advocates successfully challenged Republican-drawn maps in Alabama under the Voting Rights Act.



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