Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Winter
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided April 16, 1984No. Civ. A. GC 82-80-WK-0, GC 82-81-WK-0PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REMAND FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
2Per curiam
On June 8, 1982, this court ordered into effect on an interim basis a congressional redistricting plan for the State of Mississippi. Jordan v. Winter, 541 F.Supp. 1135, 1144-45 (N.D.Miss.1982). On appeal, the United States Supreme Court vacated this court’s judgment and remanded the case for further consideration in light of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 461 U.S. 921, 103 S.Ct. 2077, 77 L.Ed.2d 291 (1983).
This court held an evidentiary hearing in December of 1983. On the basis of the evidence adduced at trial and the pleadings,…
3Cases cited25 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- City of Mobile v. BoldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rogers v. LodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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4Cited by31 opinions
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- Marylanders for Fair Representation, Inc. v. SchaeferDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1994
- DeGrandy v. WetherellDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1992
- Mississippi State Chapter, Operation Push v. AllainDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1987
- Legislative Redistricting CasesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
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