Legal Opinion
Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Symington
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided May 5, 1992No. CIV 92-0256-PHX-SMMPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
1. BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History
The total population of Arizona after the 1990 Census was 3,665,228. Decennial Census of Population and Housing, 1990, Pub.L. 94-171 (1991). As a result, Arizona is entitled to an additional congressional representative. 1 The state legislature has the responsibility for redistricting the congressional districts and state legislative districts. Ariz. Const, art. 22, § 12 (representatives to congress shall be elected “at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by law.”).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sections 1331, 1343(a)(3)…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Karcher v. DaggettSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Wise v. LipscombSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Peterson v. BorstIndiana Supreme Court · 2003
- Navajo Nation v. Arizona Independent Redistricting CommissionDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2002
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