Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
December 9, 2014
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed by legal scholars
relevant to ongoing discussions on gerrymandering |
| gptkbp:case_number |
available in legal databases
challenged Alabama's legislative district maps |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
affirmed in part, reversed in part
remanded for further proceedings influenced state redistricting processes judgment in favor of plaintiffs racially motivated districting practices |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
important for minority representation
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| gptkbp:case_types |
civil rights case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced future gerrymandering cases
redistricting plans in Alabama set precedent for racial considerations in redistricting |
| gptkbp:court's_rationale |
discriminatory intent in map drawing
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 24, 2015 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
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| gptkbp:docket_number |
14-1168
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| gptkbp:election |
5-4
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| gptkbp:evidence_considered |
statistical analysis
expert testimony demographic data |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Civil Rights Movement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:State_of_Alabama
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
575 U. S. 254
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
review of lower court's decision
de novo review |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
remedial action required
applied constitutional law principles |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
redistricting
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Southern_Poverty_Law_Center
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union |
| gptkbp:legal_standard_applied |
strict scrutiny
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Alabama_Constitution
Voting Rights Act amendments |
| gptkbp:material |
arose from 2010 census redistricting
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| gptkbp:outcome |
court ruled on racial gerrymandering
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
reaffirmed importance of minority voting rights
established standards for evaluating racial gerrymandering |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer
|
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
Cooper v. Harris |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
discussed in legal journals
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| gptkbp:significance |
impact on voting rights
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2015
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shaw_v._Reno
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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