Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Reno
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 28, 1993No. 92-357PublishedCited by 726 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
This case involves two of the most complex and sensitive issues this Court has faced in recent years: the meaning of the constitutional “right” to vote, and the propriety of race-based state legislation designed to benefit members of historically disadvantaged racial minority groups. As a result of the 1990 census, North Carolina became entitled to a 12th seat in the United States House of Representatives. The General Assembly enacted a reapportionment plan that included one majority-black congressional district. After the Attorney General of the United States objected to the plan pursuant to…
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