High Court To Hear Racial Gerrymandering Case About Nancy Mace’s Congressional District on Wednesday

Representatives for South Carolina are expected to argue that politics and not race was their primary consideration when drawing district maps.

AP/J. Scott Applewhite
Representative Nancy Mace at the Capitol on May 24, 2023. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

The Supreme Court will hear a case concerning redistricting next week, where representatives for South Carolina will argue that a lower court’s ruling, which found they had performed illegal racial gerrymandering, was wrong because they had focused on politics rather than race.

The case, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP,  concerns maps drawn for South Carolina during the 2022 redistricting cycle.

Enter your email to read this article.

Get 2 free articles when you subscribe.

or
Have an account? This is also a sign-in form.
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Advertisement
The New York Sun

© 2025 The New York Sun Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The material on this site is protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used.

The New York Sun

Sign in or  Create a free account

or
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use