Supreme Court's Rulings on Congressional Districts Could Benefit Minority Voters

Authors

Carol M. Swain

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Publication Date

1996

Page Number

3

Disciplines

Law

Abstract

With the Supreme Court's latest rulings, redistricters can no longer pack minority voters into super-minority districts. The effect of those decisions thus may ulti­ mately be far more beneficial for minority­ group voters than many people believe.

Recommended Citation

Carol M. Swain, Supreme Court's Rulings on Congressional Districts Could Benefit Minority Voters, 45 The Chronicle of Higher Education. 3 (1996)
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