Sunday, January 22, 2012

One Person One Vote under fire?

Possibly. ScotusBlog outlines a recent decision by the Supreme Court wondering whether the requirements that districts redrawn every ten years be done so that each has the exact number of people in them. At various points in 2301 and 2302 we discuss Baker v Carr, which established the concept of equal representation in newly redrawn districts. This decision might represent a scaling back of that decision.