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Texas v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jun 27, 2013
570 U.S. 928 (2013)

Summary

finding that Texas “may have focused on race to an impermissible degree by targeting low-turnout Latino precincts”

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Opinion

No. 12–496.

2013-06-27

TEXAS, appellant, v. UNITED STATES, et al.


Case below, 887 F.Supp.2d 133.

On appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Shelby County v. Holder, ––– U.S. ––––, 133 S.Ct. 2612, –––L.Ed. –––– (2013), and the suggestion of mootness of appellees Wendy Davis, et al.


Summaries of

Texas v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jun 27, 2013
570 U.S. 928 (2013)

finding that Texas “may have focused on race to an impermissible degree by targeting low-turnout Latino precincts”

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vacating denied preclearance for Texas's redistricting plan

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remanding for further consideration in light of Shelby County v. Holder, ––– U.S. ––––, 133 S.Ct. 2612, 186 L.Ed.2d 651

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Case details for

Texas v. United States

Case Details

Full title:TEXAS, appellant, v. UNITED STATES, et al.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jun 27, 2013

Citations

570 U.S. 928 (2013)
133 S. Ct. 2885
186 L. Ed. 2d 930
81 U.S.L.W. 3712

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