A
three-judge court in Massachusetts has struck down the district lines
used to choose members of the Massachusetts House on grounds that the
plan violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The opinion is here. An order
of judgment for the defendants (with an opinion to follow) in a related
case is here.
Thanks to Reed Witherby for the pointer and the documents.
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Rick Hasen
Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow
Loyola Law School
919 South Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211
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