Supreme Court of Missouri· 5/25/2012

Johnson v. State

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366 S.W.3d 11
2012 WL 1921640
2012 Mo. LEXIS 99

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determining that plaintiffs failed to prove their case, because they “failed to prove that it is possible to achieve greater population equality and compactness when considering federal law requirements and other factors.”
finding that the word possible is most commonly used to evoke deviations from what would otherwise be “the absolute degree” and specially to signal a need for “consideration of other recognized factors”
addressing equal protection from racial gerrymandering in an opinion after transfer from the court of appeals
finding the methods for redistricting listed in the Constitution are “mandatory and objective, although the language used in the requirements themselves creates a level of flexibility in their compliance”
“Under the Supremacy Clause, state laws and constitutional provisions are preempted and have no effect to the extent they conflict with federal laws.” (internal quotes and citation omitted)
review of grant of permissive intervention after entry of a final judgment

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Judges: Patricia Breckenridge

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