Case Background
In the case of Shaw v. Reno, the case arose due to a dispute over congressional redistricting in which U.S. state?
North Carolina
What title was held by Janet Reno, making her the named defendant in Shaw v. Reno?
U.S. Attorney General
What amendment is reference in Shaw v. Reno?
14th Amendment
Which clause of the 14th amendment was being violated according to the Plaintiffs?
Equal Protection Clause
The court ruled ________ against Reno and the Justice Department.
5-4
In Shaw v. Reno, what constitutional clause did the white voters claim was violated due to racial gerrymandering?
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
Which federal department was responsible for problematic enforcement of the Voting Rights Act after 1982?
Department of Justice
Which two sections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are important in this case?
Section 2 and Section 5
The Plaintiff's argued redistricting was an example of unconstitutional ______.
Racial gerrymandering
The Shaw v Reno case was used as a key reference in which case mentioned in the presentation?
Miller v. Johnson
Why did the U.S. Attorney initially reject North Carolina’s first congressional redistricting plan after the 1990 census?
The U.S. Attorney argued that it did not comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Shaw v. Reno?
William H. Rehnquist
North Carolina’s new congressional redistricting plan included a second majority Black district with a highly ______ shape.
irregular
One of the defendant’s arguments is that the new district was created to ensure fair ________ for historically underrepresented Black ___ in North Carolina.
Representation, voters
Under the _____ _________ Clause of the __ Amendment, the Court ruled that the redistricting plan was unconstitutional because it relied too heavily on race without a compelling justification.
Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment