This week, Republicans in North Carolina celebrated a state Supreme Court ruling that could potentially give them more congressional seats in the increasingly purple state. 

The court made several significant decisions regarding elections on Friday, including the reinstatement of a voter ID law and the preservation of redistricting maps that are Republican-led. The court's decisions were made possible by a change in its makeup from a 4-3 Democratic majority to a 5-2 Republican majority following the November elections. 

The voter ID law had previously been invalidated due to accusations of discrimination against minorities, the Daily Wire noted.

“The people of North Carolina overwhelmingly support voter identification and other efforts to promote greater integrity and confidence in our elections. Subjective tests and judicial sleight of hand have systematically thwarted the will of the people and the intent of the legislature,” wrote the court’s Republican majority regarding the voter ID case.

“But no court exists for the vindication of political interests, and judges exceed constitutional boundaries when they act as a super-legislature,” the decision continued. “Plaintiffs here have failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that S.B. 824 was enacted with discriminatory intent or that the law actually produces a meaningful disparate impact along racial lines.”

The ruling on the redistricting maps noted that the state constitution did not include provisions on whether the state legislature could or could not draw partisan maps.

“Our constitution expressly assigns the redistricting authority to the General Assembly subject to explicit limitations in the text. Those limitations do not address partisan gerrymandering,” the court added.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore said: “The decisions handed down today by the NC Supreme Court have ensured that our constitution and the will of the people of North Carolina are honored. Nearly five years after the voters of this state overwhelmingly voted in favor of photo ID at the polls, it has finally become the law of the land. We will fulfill our constitutional duty to redraw state house, senate, and congressional maps."

The ruling on the congressional maps could wind up handing Republicans another four seats in Congress, reports added.