Background
Key People
Problems
Case
100

the state this case originated in

What is North Carolina?

100

AG at this time

Who is Janet Reno?

100
original reason for suit

What is racial discrimination?

100

the amount of votes the appellees won by

What is one vote?

200

the year Shaw V. Reno occured

When is 1993?

200

number of appellees suing

What is Five?

200

what precedent case did the district court use to throw out the case?

What is UJOW vs Carey?

200

constitutional provision

What is the 14th Amendment?

300

the court name

What is Rehnquist's Court?

300

author of the majority opinion

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

300

How the supreme court got involved

What is the appellees sued the federal government?
300

the end decision reasoning

What is the twelfth district was shaped oddly enough that race must have been the only factor?
400

the reason another district was created

What is complying with the voting rights act of 1965?

400

Author of one dissenting opinion

Who is Justice Souter?

400

Reason for fed gov. suit

What is the shape of the district or redistricting rule breaks?

400

the impact of Shaw V. Reno

what is legislative districts that cannot be explained through any means other than race may be struck down?