North Carolina Supreme Court flip-flops on gerrymandering rulings

The North Carolina Supreme Court, now controlled by Republicans, has reversed its previous rulings on partisan gerrymandering and voter ID laws, stating that neither violates the state constitution. The decision allows the state legislature to redraw maps that favor Republicans and require photo ID at the polls. Voting rights advocates have criticized the rulings as politically motivated and a threat to democracy. The decision also offers the US Supreme Court an opportunity to sidestep ruling on a broad legal theory tied to the case.