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D. Maryland· 11/7/2018

Benisek v. Lamone

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  • 348 F. Supp. 3d 493

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  • finding that \the associational injury is the burden imposed on the targeted party members' ability to affiliate with their political party to carry out its activities and achieve its aims\
  • finding proof of partisan effect in \the fact that the Democratic candidate was elected in the three elections following the 2011 redistricting\
  • finding one justification incongruent with the \massive shifts of population and the specific targeting of Republicans\
  • finding partisan effect where the design of the district resulted in a large swing in PVI
  • considering notes prepared for the Senate President's \remarks to the State House and Senate Democratic Caucuses about the redistricting plan\ as evidence establishing intent
  • rejecting a proffered post hoc rationalization for a district's design as unsupported by the evidence

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Judges: Niemeyer, Russell

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