G. K. Butterfield: “the statute contains a broad definition of personal information.”

We took the case into Federal court, and the lower Federal courts ruled in our favor and ruled that the State legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering and that it was a violation of the Federal Constitution.

What was struck down was Section 4, which is the formula that decides which States, which counties, which cities are included in Section 5.

Now the Supreme Court is going to have to decide whether or not State courts have any authority whatsoever over election laws within the State.

I represent one of thirteen districts in North Carolina. And, as all of you certainly know, the Rucho case originated in my State, as well as the Moore v. Harper case.