VOTING RIGHTS

[...]of the court's map, Alabama elected its first black congressmember since Reconstruction.) In every election since District 7 became a majority-minority district, black voters have elected a candidate of their choice with increasing majorities. According to the state, this "concept of...

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Published in:Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases 2022-10, Vol.50 (1), p.13-18
Main Author: Schwinn, Steven D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Census of Population
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Court hearings & proceedings
Election results
Jurisdiction
Minority & ethnic groups
Politics
Race
Redistricting
State court decisions
Voters
Voting Rights Act
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Summary:[...]of the court's map, Alabama elected its first black congressmember since Reconstruction.) In every election since District 7 became a majority-minority district, black voters have elected a candidate of their choice with increasing majorities. According to the state, this "concept of equal openness is not measured simply by disparate impact or lack of proportionality to a statewide minority population." [...]districts are 'equally open' when they resemble neutrally drawn districting plans, consistent with the State's naturally occurring demographics and longstanding districting principles." [...]Alabama argues that the Gingles preconditions serve to protect these principles. According to the state, this means that any illustrative maps that plaintiffs provide in Section 2 cases to demonstrate that a state could create more majority-minority districts (as in this case) themselves must be drawn with race-neutral criteria.
ISSN:0363-0048