13 Cited authorities

  1. Miller v. Johnson

    515 U.S. 900 (1995)   Cited 489 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that racial considerations are subject to strict scrutiny when they subordinate "traditional race-neutral districting principles"
  2. Vieth v. Jubelirer

    541 U.S. 267 (2004)   Cited 345 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding political gerrymandering claims nonjusticiable based on the lack of workable standards
  3. Alioto v. Town of Lisbon

    651 F.3d 715 (7th Cir. 2011)   Cited 931 times
    Holding that after the deadline for amending the pleadings has elapsed, the court should first consider whether "good cause" for the amendment exists under Rule 16(b) before considering whether justice requires leave to amend under Rule 15
  4. League v. Perry

    548 U.S. 399 (2006)   Cited 275 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that political gerrymandering is unconstitutional
  5. Voinovich v. Quilter

    507 U.S. 146 (1993)   Cited 292 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the Gingles preconditions apply in challenges to singlemember as well as multimember districts"
  6. Snowden v. Hughes

    321 U.S. 1 (1944)   Cited 1,346 times
    Holding that a state-law violation was not a violation of the Equal Protection Clause
  7. Davis v. Bandemer

    478 U.S. 109 (1986)   Cited 265 times
    Holding that partisan gerrymandering claims present justiciable controversies under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
  8. Hunter v. Hamilton County Bd. of Elections

    635 F.3d 219 (6th Cir. 2011)   Cited 118 times
    Holding that actions of county election board violated candidate's due process rights
  9. Kendrick v. Walder

    527 F.2d 44 (7th Cir. 1975)   Cited 11 times
    In Kendrick, the Seventh Circuit stated that "if, as a result of the method of apportionment, the group is disadvantaged in its use of the ballot, an equal protection claim may exist."
  10. Section 2284 - Three-judge court; when required; composition; procedure

    28 U.S.C. § 2284   Cited 1,790 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Providing for the convention of such a court whenever an action is filed challenging the constitutionality of apportionment of legislative districts
  11. Section 25-2 - Duties

    Haw. Rev. Stat. § 25-2   Cited 9 times
    Requiring use of “persons in the total population counted in the last preceding United States census” as the relevant population base
  12. Section 3.63 - Redistricting plan; guidelines

    Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.63   Cited 8 times
    Establishing exclusive guidelines for congressional redistricting, which require districts to comply with the Voting Rights Act, to be “convenient,” contiguous, compact, and of equal population, and to respect political boundaries
  13. Section 5-3-101 - Guidelines and standards for apportionment

    Miss. Code § 5-3-101   Cited 1 times

    In accomplishing the apportionment, the committee shall follow such constitutional standards as may apply at the time of the apportionment and shall observe the following guidelines unless such guidelines are inconsistent with constitutional standards at the time of the apportionment, in which event the constitutional standards shall control: (a) Every district shall be compact and composed of contiguous territory and the boundary shall cross governmental or political boundaries the least number