Easley v. Cromartie

Easley v. Cromartie (also known as Hunt v. Cromartie)

Argued November 27, 2000
Decided April 18, 2001
Full case name Michael F. Easley, Governor of North Carolina v. Martin Cromartie, et al.
Citations

532 U.S. 234 (more)

Holding
The District Court's conclusion that the State violated the Equal Protection Clause in drawing the 1997 boundaries is based on clearly erroneous findings.
Court membership
Case opinions
Majority Breyer, joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg
Dissent Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy

Easley v. Cromartie, 532 US 234 (2001), also known as Hunt v. Cromartie, was a U.S. Supreme Court case. The court's ruling on April 18, 2001 stated that redistricting for political reasons did not violate Federal Civil Rights Law banning race-based gerrymandering. (Case No. 99-1864).

The Supreme Court held in the case that as Southern blacks tend to vote for the Democratic Party, North Carolina's 12th congressional district was drawn based upon voting behavior, instead of upon racial characteristics. The allegedly odd-shaped district was allowed to stand.

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