The South Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out the legal case over claims that the 2022 congressional map was drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the 1st Congressional District.

The League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) brought the case, accusing the state of redrawing the line between the 1st Congressional District and the 6th Congressional District to give Republican candidates an advantage. The group argued that the map violates several parts of South Carolina's constitution, including the free and open elections clause and the equal protections clause.

The South Carolina State Supreme Court started oral arguments in the lawsuit on June 25, with lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina representing LWVSC

In a 22-page decision, the state's highest court decided to dismiss the case. The court did not deny that the 2022 congressional map was redrawn in a partisan way, but it instead stated that there are no constitutional provisions or statutes that prohibit partisan gerrymandering in South Carolina's congressional redistricting.

"There are no judicially discernible or manageable standards or satisfactory criteria to adjudicate partisan gerrymandering claims," the justices wrote. "Therefore, we hold partisan gerrymandering claims present a nonjusticiable political question in South Carolina, and we deny the League's claim for relief."

Lynn Teague, the vice president of the LWVSC, said in a statement that the group is disappointed that the state judiciary has "held itself unable to protect the foundations of representative democracy in our state."

“Partisan gerrymandering is an attack on our most fundamental right as citizens, the right to vote. But the League of Women Voters of South Carolina will not stop fighting for fair redistricting," Teague said. "If a constitutional amendment is needed to protect voters, the people of South Carolina must demand that amendment.”