1980 |
4/1/1982 |
Districts - Congressional Elections - primary elections Redistricting process |
Court opinion |
United States. Supreme Court |
Upham v. Seamon - 456 U.S. 37 (1982) 102 S.Ct. 1518 (1982) 639 S.W.2d 301 |
Upham v. Seamon. Per curium. Re Dallas area congressional districts 15 and 27.(69 KB)
4 pages
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1990 |
1/13/1992 |
Districts - Congressional Districts - House Districts - Senate Elections - primary elections |
Court opinion |
United States District Court, W.D. Texas, Austin Division. |
Terrazas v. Slagle - 789 F. Supp. 828 (1991) 821 F. Supp. 1154 (1992) |
Terrazas v. Slagle. Summary opinion and judgment.(105 KB)
22 pages
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2010 |
12/19/2011 |
Elections - primary elections Preclearance U.S. Supreme Court |
Article (Website/Blog) |
Concurring Opinions |
Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board - 120 S.Ct. 866 | 117 S.Ct. 1491 | 528 U.S. 320 (2000)
Georgia v. Ashcroft - 123 S. Ct. 2498 (2003)
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder - 557 U.S. 193 (2009)
Riley v. Kennedy - 07-77 |
The Texas Redistricting Case and the Likely Continued Erosion of the Section 5 Process. By Michael Pitts. Includes comments.(462 KB)
4 pages
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1990 |
12/9/1991 |
Districts - House Elections - primary elections |
Court opinion |
Texas. District Court of Hidalgo County, 332nd Judicial District. |
Mena v. Richards - No. C-454-91-F (Hidalgo Co.) |
Guadalupe Mena v. Ann Richards, Agreed Final Judgment. The State Defendants are permanently enjoined from implementing the election plan for Texas House districts enacted as HB 150 (72R)..(286 KB)
10 pages
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