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Republicans See ‘Utter Vindication’ in Redistricting Decision
RALEIGH — Judicial observers noted that the 171-page opinion was unusual in its level of detail. State Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, also noted that the Obama administration's Justice Department gave pre-clearance to the legislative maps in November 2011 over protests by civil rights groups, individual Democratic Party voters, and election reform advocates who complained that the new voting maps were gerrymandered by race.