Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Miller
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided September 12, 1994No. Civ. A. No. 194-008PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
2Per curiam
Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of Georgia’s Eleventh Congressional District and seek an injunction against its further use in congressional elections. Because we find that the district violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, we grant Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief and will impose a revised plan in keeping with this Memorandum and Order.
INTRODUCTION
In 1993, the Supreme Court recognized a citizen’s right under the Equal Protection Clause to challenge a strangely shaped voting district…
3Cases cited46 opinions
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- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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4Cited by44 opinions
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