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Merrill v Milligan

599 US 413 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Alabama's congressional map likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power; the Court reaffirmed the Gingles preconditions for vote dilution claims.

Key Principle

Alabama's congressional redistricting map likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power; the Court affirmed the Gingles preconditions for vote dilution claims.

Area of Law

constitutional

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