Walen v. Burgum
Appeal dismissed with respect to Subdistrict 9A, and judgment affirmed with respect to Subdistrict 4A, on January 13, 2025.
Issue
(1) Whether the district court erred by applying the incorrect legal standard when deciding that the North Dakota legislature had good reasons and a strong basis to believe two majority-Native-American subdistricts were required by the Voting Rights Act; (2) whether the district court erred by improperly weighing the evidence and granting inferences in favor of the moving party at summary judgment instead of setting the case for trial; and (3) whether the district court erred when it found that the legislature"s attempted compliance with Section 2 of the VRA can justify racial sorting of voters into districts.
Recommended Citation: Walen v. Burgum, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/walen-v-burgum/