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Wesberry v. Sanders

November 28, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Wesberry v. Sanders, 376 U.S. 1 (1964) Case Summary of Wesberry v. Sanders: Georgia’s Fifth congressional district had a population that was two to three times greater than the populations of other Georgia districts, yet each district had one representative. Voters in the Fifth district sued the Governor and Secretary of State of Georgia, […]

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Reynolds v. Sims

November 12, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964) Case Summary of Reynolds v. Sims: Voters in several Alabama counties sought a declaration that the State’s legislature did not provide equal representation of all Alabama citizens. The federal district court, unsatisfied with Alabama’s proposals to remedy the representation problem, ordered temporary reapportionment for the 1962 general […]

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