Terrazas v. Ramirez

I join in Sections I, IIA, III (except the conclusion that the Attorney General acted within his authority in settling the suit) and IV of the plurality opinion. However, I write separately because I disagree that the Attorney General has the power to settle redistricting suits. In my opinion, the purported settlement violates the separation of powers doctrine.1

*727I begin by noting several relevant circumstances that shape this case: 1) the “new” Senate reapportionment plan increases by three the number of predominately Mexican-American senatorial districts; 2) the time period within which the…