Supreme Court of the United States
Branch v. Smith — Kennedy, J., Concurring
March 31, 2003538 U.S. 254
Summary
Justice Kennedy concurred in the judgment and joined Parts III-B and IV of the Court's opinion. He explained that precedent requires federal courts to vacate constitutional rulings on redistricting plans lacking preclearance under §5 of the Voting Rights Act. O'Connor concurred in part and dissented in part regarding statutory interpretation of the apportionment statutes. Stevens concurred in the judgment, viewing the statutory provisions as impliedly repealing one another.