Court Cases
Redistricting
LULAC v. Perry (Sup. Ct. consolidated cases) Session v. Perry (E.D. Tex.)
These Supreme Court cases arose from the Texas Legislature’s notorious mid-decade “re-redistricting” of the state’s congressional districts.
– 06/28/06
Vieth v. Jubelirer
This case arose from a partisan gerrymander of Pennsylvania’s 19 Congressional districts following the 2000 census.
– 04/28/04
Salazar v. Davidson
The Attorney General of Colorado challenged the constitutionality of the Legislature’s mid-decade redistricting.
– 12/01/03
Utah v. Evans
The Brennan Center submitted an amicus brief in support of a procedure that would improve the accuracy of the Census.
– 06/20/02
Hunt v. Cromartie
This case arose from a challenge to North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District, which was 47 percent African-American.
– 05/17/99
United States Department of Commerce v. United States House of Representatives
The Center filed an amicus brief defending the Census Bureau’s use of statistical sampling to remedy the undercounting of minorities.
– 01/25/99