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The term “gerrymandering” has been part of the American political vocabulary for more than 200 years. Put simply, it is the practice of redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts after every decennial national census in order to maximize partisan advantage. Politicians have been gerrymandering congressional and State district lines since the earliest days of the United States. In recent times, however, the practice has been conducted with scientific precision using computer modeling. Voters of a targeted party are frequently “packed” into a handful of seats or “cracked” so that they are a minor…
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Illegal Immigration, Gun Control, and LGBTQ Rights on the Docket
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Gamble v. United States
The Court Says Double Jeopardy Does Not Apply to State and Federal Prosecutions
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Herrera v. Wyoming
The Court Says Wyoming’s Statehood Did Not Nullify Its Indian Treaties
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American Legion v. American Humanist Association
The Court Says a Cross-Shaped War Memorial on Public Land Is Constitutional
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Department of Commerce v. New York
The Court Says the Decennial Census Can Have a Citizenship Question If Properly Authorized
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The Politics of Gerrymandering
Judicial Background and Possible Legislative Action
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Opinion of the Court in Rucho v. Common Cause
Partisan Gerrymandering Is Not Subject to Judicial Review
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The Court Remembers John Paul Stevens
The Long-Serving Retired Justice’s Career and Legacy
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Before the Court in Rucho v. Common Cause
The Justices Weigh in on Partisan Gerrymandering
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Glossary
Definition of Common Legal Terms Used in Supreme Court Debates
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Pro & Con
Does the Constitution Permit Congressional Lines to be Gerrymandered to Create Partisan Advantage?
