Court again limits majority-minority districts

Article Abstract:

Two US SUpreme Court decisions in 1996 have struck down majority-minority congressional districts in Texas and North Carolina, leaving questions about what role race may play in redistricting. The Court ruled 5-4 in both cases that race was the main factor in creating all four districts at issue, and that they were not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest. At least five justices seem to agree, however, that compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act can under some circumstances be a compelling interest.

Election districts

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Where to draw the line on race redistricting?

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The US Supreme Court will consider in its 1995-96 term questions about race in redistricting left unanswered by its prior decisions in Shaw v Reno and Miller v Johnson. The main issue is determining when race is the predominant factor affecting a new district's shape, rather than one of many factors in a messy political process. States in two cases also contend they had a compelling govt interest in complying with the Voting Rights Act, while foes of the districts say they are insufficiently tailored to the problem.

Gerrymander, Gerrymandering

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Montana's lost seat begs issue: House apportioning system challenged

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Montana is challenging its loss of one seat in the House of Representatives as a result of the 1990 Census. The new apportionment reduces Montana's House seats from two to one, forcing incumbents Ron Marlenee and Pat Williams to run against each other. The case, to be heard by the Supreme Court Mar 4, 1992, is the first legal challenge to Capitol Hill statistical methods of apportionment adopted in 1941.

Political aspects, Montana

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