Seventh Circuit· 9/10/1984

Mars Ketchum v. Jane M. Byrne

Citations

740 F.2d 1398

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noting that “racial discrimination [may be and has been a] necessary accompaniment of [an] action taken to protect incumbencies”
stating that 60 percent of voting-age population is reasonably required to ensure minorities a fair opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice
observing that “many devices employed to preserve incumbencies are necessarily racially discriminatory”
stating that district courts have discretion “to determine what an appropriate corrective should be based upon analysis of election data, if such data can yield a meaningful and persuasive result”
recognizing that courts commonly use 60% VAP corrective
recognizing that courts commonly use 60% VAP corrective

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Judges: Wood, Cudahy, Kelleher

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