SCSJ, representing the NAACP, League of Women Voters, Democracy NC, A. Philip Randolph Institute and individual voters from around the state, presented evidence of why the state’s legislative and congressional redistricting plans violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Candidates elected by coalitions of African-American and white voters explained the progress that has been made under the successful implementation of the Voting Rights Act and why districts that unnecessarily segregate black voters are insulting, based on outdated assumptions, and unfair to all voters.
You can watch the complete trial on the WRAL website at http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/asset_gallery/12514592/
News coverage of the trial is also available here
