North Carolina General Assembly must redraw congressional districts by Jan. 24, court rules

North Carolina General Assembly must redraw congressional districts by Jan. 24, court rules

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 A panel of federal judges on Jan. 9 ruled that North Carolina’s General Assembly must quickly redraw congressional district maps. In ruling the current map drawn by Republicans is illegally gerrymandered, the judges gave lawmakers until Jan. 24 to redraw the districts. North Carolina has 13 congressional districts. Representation […]

Supreme Court rules Virginia school can block transgender teen from using boys’ bathroom

Supreme Court rules Virginia school can block transgender teen from using boys’ bathroom

by WorldTribune Staff, August 4, 2016 The U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 3 ruled that a Virginia school board can block a transgender teen from using the boys bathroom when the school year starts in September. The high court, in a 5-3 decision, put on hold a lower court ruling that ordered the Gloucester County […]