Avery v. Midland County
1968 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avery v. Midland County, 390 U.S. 474 (1968), is a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that local government districts had to be roughly equal in population.
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Quick Facts Avery v. Midland County, Argued November 14, 1967 Decided April 1, 1968 ...
Avery v. Midland County | |
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Argued November 14, 1967 Decided April 1, 1968 | |
Full case name | Avery v. Midland County, et al. |
Citations | 390 U.S. 474 (more) 88 S. Ct. 1114; 20 L. Ed. 2d 45 |
Case history | |
Prior | Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Texas |
Holding | |
The Court struck down local governmental districts inequality based their decision on the principle of "one man, one vote." | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | White, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Brennan |
Dissent | Harlan |
Dissent | Fortas |
Dissent | Stewart |
Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. XIV, Equal Protection Clause | |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
Colegrove v. Green, 328 U.S. 549 (1946) |
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