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
What was Ruth O. Shaw's connection to the case?
A white voter who led the movement to challenge the district
North Carolina’s new congressional redistricting plan included a second majority Black district with a highly ______ shape.
bizarre
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
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Shaw v. Reno?
William H. Rehnquist