Supreme Court Upholds Partisan Redistricting in South Carolina

Ruling distinguishes between political and racial motivations, sparking debate on voting rights and racism.

The 6-3 decision in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP emphasizes partisan redistricting is constitutional, but racial gerrymandering is not.
Justice Alito's majority opinion insists on a presumption of good faith by state legislatures in redistricting cases.
The ruling reverses a lower court's decision that found South Carolina's redistricting plan was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
The dissenting opinion argues that the majority's stance makes it harder to prove racial discrimination in gerrymandering cases.
Critics argue the decision undermines protections for minority voters and reflects a broader trend of the Court deferring to state legislatures on election laws.