Supreme Court of the United States
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry
June 28, 2006548 U.S. 399
Summary
Justice Kennedy announced the judgment of the Court, affirming the dismissal of statewide partisan gerrymandering claims because appellants failed to provide a reliable standard for evaluation. The Court held that Texas violated § 2 of the Voting Rights Act by redrawing District 23 to reduce Latino voting strength, as the replacement District 25 was not reasonably compact to remedy the dilution. Justice Stevens, dissenting, would have invalidated the entire plan as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander due to its sole partisan purpose.
Holding
- Statewide political gerrymandering claim. There is no reliable judicially manageable standard to evaluate the statewide partisan gerrymandering claim.
- Voting Rights Act § 2 claim regarding District 23. Plan 1374C violates § 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Voting Rights Act § 2 claim regarding District 24. No violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Docket 05-204
Cited authorities
- 42 U.S.C. § 1973c
- 28 U.S.C. § 2284
- 79 Stat. 437
- 42 U.S.C. § 1973
- Pub. L. 90-196, 81
- 55 Stat. 762
- 42 U.S.C. § 1973
- 42 U.S.C. § 1973