League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry
GPTKB entity
Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 05-204
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| gptkbp:court |
Affirmed lower court ruling
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 28, 2006 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Ongoing litigation regarding redistricting
Increased scrutiny of redistricting processes Influence on 2010 redistricting Influence on 2020 redistricting Changes_in_Texas_voting_laws |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analysis of minority representation
Discussion on judicial activism Examination of state versus federal powers Impact on electoral politics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry
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| gptkbp:impact |
Voting rights for minorities
Texas_redistricting_process |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Justice_David_Souter State legislative authority Compliance with federal law Constitutionality of redistricting plans |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Mexican_American_Legal_Defense_and_Educational_Fund
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 Equal Protection Clause Redistricting One person, one vote principle |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
126 S. Ct. 2594
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_upheld_the_Texas_congressional_redistricting_plan
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Rick_Perry
gptkb:Texas_Legislature gptkb:League_of_United_Latin_American_Citizens |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito Justice Clarence Thomas |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Future redistricting cases
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial decision
Debate on gerrymandering |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Vieth_v._Jubelirer
gptkb:Karcher_v._Daggett gptkb:Bush_v._Vera |
| gptkbp:significance |
Impact on voting rights and redistricting laws
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