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LAWYER v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

No. 95-2024.

521 U.S. 567 (1997)

117 S.Ct. 2186

138 L.Ed.2d 669

LAWYER v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Shapiro argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was C. Martin Lawyer III, pro se.

Richard G. Taranto argued the cause for the state appellees. With him on the brief were Peter Antonacci, Deputy Attorney General of Florida, George L. Waas, Assistant Attorney General, Donald L. Bell, Stephen N. Zack, B. Elaine New, and Ben H. Hill III. Irving L. Gornstein argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Dellinger, Assistant Attorney General Patrick, Deputy Solicitor General Waxman, Mark L. Gross, and Rebecca K. Troth. Robert B. McDuff, James M. Landis, Barbara R. Arnwine, Thomas J. Henderson, Brenda Wright, and Todd A. Cox filed a brief for appellees Senator James T. Hargrett, Jr., et al.*

Souter, J.,delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, p. 583.

Justice Souter, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant was one of several plaintiffs in this suit challenging the configuration of a Florida legislative district under the Equal Protection Clause. All parties except appellant reached a provisional settlement agreement and, after a fairness hearing, a three-judge District Court approved the remedial districting plan proposed in the agreement. Appellant claims that the District Court acted without giving the...

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