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Thornburg v Gingles

478 U.S. 30 (1986)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1986
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Voting Rights Act s 2; three-precondition test for vote dilution claims; minority vote dilution

Area of Law

constitutional

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