Supreme Court· 10/16/1972
James Chongris v. Hugh A. Corrigan
Citations
- 409 U.S. 919
- 93 S. Ct. 218
- 34 L. Ed. 2d 181
- 1972 U.S. LEXIS 1115
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- members of racial and ethnic groups constitutionally protected from purposeful maneuvers to deprive them of political effectiveness
- even though quantitative equality is preserved, members of a racial or ethnic group are protected from invidious minimization of their voting strength
- even though quantitative equality is preserved, members of a racial or ethnic group are protected from invidious minimization of their voting strength
- members of racial and ethnic groups constitutionally protected from purposeful maneuvers to deprive them of political effectiveness
- in municipal redistricting ease court held that although reapportionment litigation affects interests of large class and such actions are usually brought as class actions, the class action device is not essential
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Judges: Douglas
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- Richard Silver Silver Construction Company v. Franklin Township, Board of Zoning AppealsSixth Circuit· 1992-06-04· cited 151×
- Rybicki v. STATE BD. OF ELECTIONS OF STATE OF ILL.N.D. Illinois· 1982-01-12· cited 45×
- Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma· 1976-10-18· cited 14×
- La Salle National Bank v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois· 1975-11-18· cited 11×
- Cook v. LuckettS.D. Mississippi· 1983-10-12· cited 5×
- Manchester Airport Authority v. RomanoSupreme Court of New Hampshire· 1980-03-05· cited 1×
Cites
11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court· 1926-11-22· cited 2,940×
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court· 1922-12-11· cited 1,990×
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court· 1946-05-27· cited 1,036×
- Griggs v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court· 1962-04-16· cited 378×
- Ackerman v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court· 1960-01-14· cited 119×
- Sneed v. County of RiversideCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1963-07-11· cited 49×
- Indiana Toll Road Commission v. JankovichIndiana Supreme Court· 1963-10-24· cited 33×
- Village of Willoughby Hills v. CorriganOhio Supreme Court· 1972-02-02· cited 23×
- Roark v. City of CaldwellIdaho Supreme Court· 1964-07-30· cited 17×
- Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. EvansMississippi Supreme Court· 1966-11-07· cited 12×
- Nemitz v. Norfolk & Western Ry. Co.N.D. Ohio· 1969-12-19· cited 4×
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