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GEORGIA v. UNITED STATES

No. 72-75.

411 U.S. 526 (1973)

93 S.Ct. 1702

36 L.Ed.2d 472

GEORGIA ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 7, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, and Robert J. Castellani and Dorothy Y. Kirkley, Assistant Attorney General.

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Norman, James P. Turner, William Bradford Reynolds, and John C. Hoyle.*

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Attorney General of the United States brought this suit under § 12 (d) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1973j (d), to enjoin the State of Georgia from conducting elections for its House of Representatives under the 1972 legislative reapportionment law. A three-judge District Court in the Northern District of Georgia agreed that certain aspects of the reapportionment law...

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