Raleigh - The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether North Carolina lawmakers relied too much on race when they drew new congressional districts five years ago.

 

In the order, the court pointed out the split between the federal district court in Greensboro, which found the districts unconstitutional, and the North Carolina Supreme Court which upheld the lines.

 

A similar case is pending before a different three-judge panel, in which plaintiffs have asked the court to find that legislators relied too heavily on race when they drew North Carolina state legislative districts.