Before the Court in Evenwel c. Abbott
The Justices Weigh in on Legislative Boundary Drawing
At 11:08 a.m. on December 8, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 14–940, Sue Evenwel et al. v. Greg Abbott et al. At 12:04 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of William S. Consovoy, representing Evenwel, and Scott A. Keller, representing Greg Abbott. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Sue Evenwel et al. MR. CONSOVOY: This appeal presents a fundamental question. That question is whether the one-person, one-vote rule affords eligible voters any reasonable protection. We submit that the…
