Sue Evenwel and Edward Pfenninger, Petitioners
William S. Consovoy, Counsel of Record
In 2013, the Texas Legislature passed a bill, known as Plan S172,that drew the State’s 31 Senate legislative districts in a way that made them relatively even in terms of their total population. Sue Evenwel, a resident of Titus County, Texas, and Edward Pfenninger of Montgomery County, Texas, live in two districts that, while equal in terms of overall population, have a higher number of eligible voters than others. In 2014, they filed suit against the State, alleging that the legislative map unconstitutionally diluted the power of their individual votes, giving those who live in districts with a large number…
