Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 05-204
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
Manipulation of district boundaries
Partisan advantage in redistricting Discrimination_against_Latino_voters Violation_of_the_Voting_Rights_Act |
| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 28, 2006 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Increased scrutiny of district maps
Influenced 2010 redistricting efforts Legal challenges to redistricting in other states Ongoing debates about gerrymandering |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in law reviews
Analysis of judicial reasoning Discussed in political science literature Case studies on electoral fairness Impact_on_Latino_political_mobilization |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
LULAC v. Perry
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Political_representation_for_Latinos
Texas_congressional_districts |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Rick_Perry
gptkb:League_of_United_Latin_American_Citizens |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Justice_David_Souter Justice Stephen Breyer Reaffirmed importance of fair representation Set standards for evaluating redistricting plans |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
Equal Protection Clause Voting rights Redistricting |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_in_favor_of_LULAC
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Impact on redistricting laws
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Mixed reactions from political groups
Support from civil rights organizations Criticism_from_Republican_leaders |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:League_of_United_Latin_American_Citizens_v._Perry
gptkb:Vieth_v._Jubelirer gptkb:Bush_v._Vera |
| gptkbp:significance |
Influenced future redistricting cases
Addressed partisan gerrymandering |