Instead, he says, leaders in Charlotte should address «
racially gerrymandered» school boundaries in the system.
On June 28, 2006, the Supreme Court upheld the statewide redistricting as constitutional, with the exception of Texas» 23rd congressional district, which it held was
racially gerrymandered in violation of Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, apparently to try to protect a Hispanic Republican representative.
[142]: 916 [143]: 621 If a court concludes that racial considerations predominated, then the redistricting plan is considered «
racially gerrymandered» and must be subjected to strict scrutiny, meaning that the redistricting plan will be upheld as constitutional only if it is narrowly tailored to advance a compelling state interest.
Federal judges found more problems in Texas» voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans
racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities, who former President Barack Obama set out to protect at the ballot box before leaving office.
Not exact matches
Unlike the other cases, Gill v. Whitford and Benisek v. Lamone, which involved partisan
gerrymandering, this case involves allegations of
racially discriminatory redistricting in violation of the Voting Rights Act and / or the Equal Protection Clause.