“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America

ProPublicaCenter-LeftEN 29 min read 100% complete by Doug Bock ClarkOctober 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM

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In early 2023, North Carolina's Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, a Republican, reshaped electoral maps by securing a rare rehearing of a gerrymandering case after two new Republican justices joined the court. Previously, in 2022, under Democratic majority, the court had banned partisan gerrymandering and ordered independent redistricting. The newly formed conservative majority swiftly granted the rehearing petition from GOP lawmakers without typical judicial debate, bypassing traditional legal processes. This move aimed to revert the decision before the 2024 election, sparking controversy over judicial procedure and timing.

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Southern Coalition for Social Justice 40% Jeff Loperfido 50% North Carolina ×370% North Carolina’s Supreme Court ×380% Paul Newby ×490%

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