15 Cited authorities

Hilton v. Braunskill
481 U.S. 770 (1987) Cited 3,028 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that if the State makes a substantial case on the merits, continued custody is permissible if the second and fourth factors "militate against release"
Elrod v. Burns
427 U.S. 347 (1976) Cited 4,295 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that local government could not constitutionally base public employment opportunities on political affiliation or nonaffiliation
Reynolds v. Sims
377 U.S. 533 (1964) Cited 2,847 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the Equal Protection Clause requires that the seats in both houses of a bicameral state legislature must be apportioned on a population basis"
Cooper v. Harris
137 S. Ct. 1455 (2017) Cited 207 times
Holding that to establish a racial gerrymandering claim under the Equal Protection Clause, a plaintiff must show "that race was the predominant factor motivating the legislature's decision to place a significant number of voters within or without a particular district"
Wesberry v. Sanders
376 U.S. 1 (1964) Cited 861 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that “as nearly as is practicable one man's vote in a congressional election is to be worth as much as another's”
Williford v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
715 F.2d 124 (4th Cir. 1983) Cited 297 times
Holding that courts possess the inherent power to stay an action to ensure the "efficient management of their dockets"
Conkright v. Frommert
556 U.S. 1401 (2009) Cited 24 times
No. 08–810 08A884. 04-30-2009 Sally L. CONKRIGHT et al. v. Paul J. FROMMERT et al. Justice GINSBURG, Circuit Justice. Opinion Sally L. Conkright, Administrator of the Xerox Corporation Pension Plan, et al., have reapplied for a stay of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In their initial application, filed October 16, 2008, the applicants sought a stay pending the filing and disposition of their petition for certiorari. The Second Circuit's decision in their
Long v. Robinson
432 F.2d 977 (4th Cir. 1970) Cited 233 times
Holding movant bears burden in motion for stay
Harris v. McCrory
159 F. Supp. 3d 600 (M.D.N.C. 2016) Cited 31 times
Holding that two North Carolina Congressional districts were unconstitutional racial gerrymanders
Personhuballah v. Alcorn
155 F. Supp. 3d 552 (E.D. Va. 2016) Cited 18 times
Concluding that in order to comply with state policy "our chosen remedial plan should not alter any districts outside of the [racially gerrymandered district] and those abutting it"
Section 120-2.4 - Opportunity for General Assembly to remedy defects
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-2.4 Cited 10 times
Providing that a court-imposed remedial map may only be used in the next general election

League of Women Voters of North Carolina et al v. Rucho et al

15 Cited authorities

Holding that if the State makes a substantial case on the merits, continued custody is permissible if the second and fourth factors "militate against release"

Holding that local government could not constitutionally base public employment opportunities on political affiliation or nonaffiliation

Holding that "the Equal Protection Clause requires that the seats in both houses of a bicameral state legislature must be apportioned on a population basis"

Holding that to establish a racial gerrymandering claim under the Equal Protection Clause, a plaintiff must show "that race was the predominant factor motivating the legislature's decision to place a significant number of voters within or without a particular district"

Holding that “as nearly as is practicable one man's vote in a congressional election is to be worth as much as another's”

Holding that courts possess the inherent power to stay an action to ensure the "efficient management of their dockets"

Holding movant bears burden in motion for stay

Holding that two North Carolina Congressional districts were unconstitutional racial gerrymanders

Concluding that in order to comply with state policy "our chosen remedial plan should not alter any districts outside of the [racially gerrymandered district] and those abutting it"

Providing that a court-imposed remedial map may only be used in the next general election