Morris v. Texas
Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction on January 16, 2018Linked with:
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-780 | W.D. Tex. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2017 |
Issues: (1) Whether voting districts, to the degree that they are not drawn to conform to court-recognized criteria, burden the First and 14th Amendment political rights of parties and their adherents; (2) whether there is a frequent-election objective in Article 1, Section 2, of the United States Constitution that requires a redistricting to allow as many voters in a district as possible who have voted in a previous election in the district to use their First Amendment-based accumulated knowledge of an incumbent or candidates to vote in a subsequent election; and (3) whether court-recognized redistricting criteria and a frequent-election objective together present a reliable means by which to measure the representational rights of political parties and their adherents.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Nov 22 2017 | Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due December 28, 2017) |
| Dec 19 2017 | Waiver of right of appellee Texas, et al. to respond filed. |
| Dec 20 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018. |
| Jan 08 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018. |
| Jan 16 2018 | Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction. |
| Mar 28 2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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