Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
576 U.S. 787 · Decided June 29, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission was decided on June 29, 2015 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 576 U.S. 787 · 135 S. Ct. 2652 · 192 L. Ed. 2d 704 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 4253
- Docket number
- 13-1314
- Decided
- June 29, 2015
- Argued
- March 2, 2015
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 4, Paragraph 1 (elections clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-048, docket 2014-048-01.
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