The Justice Department and most of the parties in a dispute about North Carolina congressional maps urged the Supreme Court on Thursday not to decide the case, arguing that a ruling from the state’s high court means there is no longer a reason for the justices to weigh in.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in December in the case, which could have far-reaching implications for state courts’ ability to weigh in on federal election rules. But last month, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed a related case.
The Justice Department, in a brief filed Thursday, said that state court action means the U.S. Supreme Court should find the case “moot,” or out of its jurisdiction.
