What Would Be the Remedy for Sen. Hise's Unconstitutional Gerrymander of Watauga?

 

If you're wondering what sort of earthquake it'll be if the Watauga Voting Rights Taskforce wins the lawsuit outlined in the last post below (an admittedly huge if, given the effects of Trump's brow-beating of the Federal judiciary), here is the bottomline (and the last two pages of the suit):

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court:

1. Award preliminary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining Defendants and their agents, officers, and employees from enforcing, implementing, or giving any effect to the reapportionment plans described in Senate Bill 759, Sec. 1 and Senate Bill 912, Sec. 1 in their entirety;

2. Award preliminary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining Defendants and their agents, officers, and employees from enforcing, implementing, or giving any effect to the referendum ban described in Senate Bill 912, Sec. 2 in its entirety;

3. Declare that the reapportionment plans described in Senate Bill 759, Sec. 1 and Senate Bill 912, Sec. 1 are unconstitutional because each violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments;

4. Declare that Senate Bill 912, Sec. 2 is unconstitutional because it violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments;

5. Restore, for purposes of holding elections for the Watauga County Commission , the reapportionment plans approved by Watauga County voters in 2024;

6. Make all further orders as are just, necessary, and proper to preserve Citizen Plaintiffs’ rights to participate equally in elections for the Watauga County Commission and School Board and to be equally represented by members of the County Commission and School Board;

7. Award Plaintiffs their costs, disbursement, and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in bringing this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988;

8. Tax the costs of this action against Defendants; and

9. Grant such other or further relief the Court deems appropriate.