The Supreme Court introduced Monday it'll hear a redistricting case out of South Carolina in its subsequent time period, which begins in October.

Republican state lawmakers had requested the excessive court docket to evaluate a ruling from a three-judge district court docket panel that ordered South Carolina to redraw its 2022 map for congressional districts.

A federal court docket dominated after an eight-day trial that South Carolina’s Congressional District 1 had been drawn in a solution to dilute Black votes.

The map was challenged by voter Taiwan Scott and the South Carolina NAACP, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and allied teams.

The South Carolina NAACP and Mr. Scott issued a joint assertion after the excessive court docket agreed to listen to the case, saying they hope the justices rule the identical approach because the federal court docket panel.

“For too long, our state’s electoral process has silenced us and severely weakened the ability of our communities to be fully and fairly represented and accounted for. South Carolina’s congressional map is the latest instance in our state’s long, painful history of racial discrimination that must be remedied. As the case moves to oral argument, we implore the court to uphold the panel’s decision and protect Black South Carolina voters from this egregious form of discrimination,” they stated.

The case is Thomas C. Alexander, in His Official Capacity as President of the South Carolina Senate v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP.

Oral arguments haven't but been scheduled, however they may happen someday after the Supreme Court returns from its summer time recess in October.

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