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Argued December 5, 1995.
Decided June 13, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Javier Aguilar, Special Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for appellants in No. 94-805. With him on the briefs were Dan Morales, Attorney General, Jorge Vega, First Assistant Attorney General, Richard E. Gray III, and Roger Moore.
Deputy Solicitor General Bender argued the cause for the United States in No. 94-988. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Patrick, Irving L. Gornstein, and Steven H. Rosenbaum.
Penda D. Hair argued the cause and filed briefs for appellants in No. 94-806. With her on the briefs were Elaine R. Jones, Theodore M. Shaw, Norman J. Chachkin, Antonia Hernandez, Anthony E. Chavez, Carmen Rumbaut, and Lawrence Boz.
Daniel E. Troy argued the cause for appellees in all cases. With him on the brief were Paul Loy Hurd, Bert W. Rein, and Michael E. Toner.†
O'Connor, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Kennedy, J., joined. O'Connor, J., also filed a separate concurring opinion, p. 990. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 996. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined, p. 999. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 1003. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 1045.
Supreme Court of United States.
Justice O'Connor announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice and Justice Kennedy join.
This is the latest in a series of appeals involving racial gerrymandering challenges to state redistricting efforts in the wake of the 1990 census. See Shaw v. Hunt, ante, p. 899 (Shaw II); United States v. Hays,515 U.S. 737 (1995); Miller v. Johnson,
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