Vander Linden v. Hodges

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL joined. Judge NIEMEYER wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

In this case we consider the legality of South Carolina’s county legislative delegation system. The district court upheld this system in the face of constitutional and statutory challenges. Because county legislative delegations constitute elected governmental bodies to which the constitutionally mandated “one person, one vote” requirement applies, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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Excep…