Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
No. 22
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Promoted fair electoral practices
Reform of electoral representation |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law
No. 22 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
372 U.S. 368
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| gptkbp:controversy |
December 10, 1962
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:date |
March 18, 1963
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
1963 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
gptkb:Walter_Jones
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Challenged_Georgia's_voting_system
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gray v. Sanders
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced voting rights legislation
Reformed electoral systems in several states |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_Byron_White gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan_II Majority opinion favored equal representation Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
Equal protection under the law One person, one vote Foundation for future voting rights cases Strengthened equal protection claims Invalidated_discriminatory_voting_practices |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Continues to be cited in voting rights litigation
Disparity in voting power Examined the fairness of electoral systems Influenced state redistricting efforts Supreme_Court_ruling_in_favor_of_Gray |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck_down_Georgia's_county_unit_system
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Baker_v._Carr
Voting rights cases |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Reynolds_v._Sims
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore |
| gptkbp:significance |
Addressed malapportionment in voting districts
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Georgia
|
| gptkbp:team |
Set a standard for equal representation
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
6-3
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