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Evenwel v. Abbott
Argued December 8, 2015
Decided April 4, 2016
Full case nameSue Evenwel, et al., appellants v. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al.
Docket no.14-940
Citations578 U.S. ___ (more)

136 S. Ct. 1120; 194 L. Ed. 2d 291

ArgumentOral argument
Holding
A state may draw its legislative districts based on total population. Western District of Texas affirmed.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityGinsburg, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
ConcurrenceThomas (in judgment)
ConcurrenceAlito (in judgment), joined by Thomas (except Part III–B)
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. XIV

Evenwel v. Abbott, 136 S. Ct. 1120 (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the principle of one person, one vote, under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution allows states to use total population, not just total voting-eligible population, to draw legislative districts.[1]

Background[edit]

The suit originated when Sue Evenwel and Edward Pfenninger filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, arguing that districts drawn based on total population dilute their vote compared to those in other Texas Senate districts. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of a claim on which relief could be granted.[2]

The question presented to the Court was the following: "Whether the 'one-person, one-vote' principle of the Fourteenth Amendment creates a judicially enforceable right ensuring that the districting process does not deny voters an equal vote."[3]

Opinion of the Court[edit]

The Supreme Court affirmed the District Court and held that total population may be used in redistricting. It did not rule on whether states are permitted to base districts on the number of eligible voters, instead of the total population.[4][5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evenwel v. Abbott, No. 14-940, 578 U.S. ___, slip op. at 1 (2016).
  • ^ Evenwel, slip op. at 6.
  • ^ 14-940 EVENWEL V. ABBOTT. Jurisdiction Noted
  • ^ Liptak, Adam (April 4, 2016). "Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to 'One Person One Vote'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  • ^ Bravin, Jess (April 4, 2016). "Supreme Court Affirms 'One-Person, One-Vote' Standard". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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