Supreme Court· 6/30/1986

Thornburg v. Gingles

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478 U.S. 30
106 S. Ct. 2752
92 L. Ed. 2d 25
1986 U.S. LEXIS 121
54 U.S.L.W. 4877
4 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1082

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holding that district court is permitted, on the basis of all relevant circumstances, to \view[ ] with some caution\ black candidates' success in election held after filing of lawsuit
holding that vote dilution claims under the Voting Rights Act must be supported by a threshold level of numerical substantiality
holding that district court is permitted, on the basis of all relevant circumstances, to “view[ ] with some caution” black candidates’ success in election held after filing of lawsuit
recognizing that no particular number of factors need be proved, but that Sec. 2 analysis instead depends on a searching practical evaluation of past and present reality and on a functional view of the political process
noting that crossover voting in favor of minority candidates is more common when minority incumbents stand for reelection
noting that crossover voting in favor of minority candidates is more common when minority incumbents stand for reelection

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