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In a lawsuit that mirrors a nationally watched case on legislatures’ power, the N.C. Supreme Court on Friday delivered a ruling that rejects the “independent state legislature” theory Republican lawmakers have been promoting.

A Cary woman volunteered to be one of the plaintiffs in two redistricting cases in state court. She never expected one to become a national issue - but that's what happened when the US Supreme Court accepted an appeal from Republican state lawmakers.

Moore v. Harper, being argued in the country’s highest court, challenges the N.C. Supreme Court’s power to override congressional maps drawn by the state legislature.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.

The “People Over Politics” press conference was held outside the Pitt County Courthouse

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday was asked to make a ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in how they make rules for congressional and presidential elections. At the same time, advocates gathered at City Hall in Greensboro to say they want those checks to remain in place.