winston-salem n.c. u.s. federal court tuesday set march 15 deadline north carolina state lawmakers redraw legislative district find racially gerrymander order new round elections next november 28 seat stake august special three-judge panel rule nine state senate district 19 state house district carve plan adopt republican-controlled legislature 2011 unconstitutional panel tell north carolina legislature start revamp political map immediately leave exist boundaries intact nov. state elections time constraints special elections cost cost pale comparison injury cause allow citizens continue represent legislators elect pursuant racial gerrymander panel write seven-page order tuesday north carolina already appeal august rule u.s. supreme court yet act republicans also vow appeal tuesday rule hand two u.s. district judge one circuit judge rule politically motivate abuse judicial authority say state senator bob rucho representative david lewis republican chairmen house senate redistricting committees uphold court order gross overreach blatantly disregard constitutional guarantee voters duly elect legislators biennial term say last year southern coalition social justice challenge north carolina late political map say legislative district line draw 2011 dilute state black vote give republicans advantage three-judge panel hear case agree tuesday order essentially extension august opinion hail north carolina democratic party separate three-judge u.s. court panel rule similar case week ago state assembly district wisconsin redrawn republican-led legislature unconstitutionally gerrymander tuesday north carolina rule set deadline march 15 newly elect legislators approve redistricting plan pass constitutional muster also require state hold special primary general elections late summer fall 2017 fill 28 house senate seat moreover state lawmakers elect dispute general assembly seat 2016 serve one year instead normal two court rule limit set elect next fall well federal judge order north carolina redraw legislative district