North Carolina has sent its share of voting rights cases to the U.S. Supreme Court — witness the court’s 1993 decision in Shaw v. Reno, which held that a snake-shaped version of the state’s 12th Congressional District that hugged Interstate 85 looked too odd to pass muster. “Appearances do matter,” the court said in its 5-4 decision striking down that effort to craft a district likely to elect a black representative. (News & Observer)
Note: It seems that the N & O supports the NAACP position on this issue. C. Dancy II – TPA Editor
