Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Reynolds v. Simms
A
1964 Alabama 8-1
- Jefferson county challenges the apportionment of legislation of 1 senator per county but counties had a higher pop than others with variances as high as 41-1
- strict scrutiny
- one person one vote
Majority- Warren
-dilution of votes, should be pop. based not land
Concurring- Potter Stewart
-def. violated equal protection but we created too many guidelines that are out of our reign
Dissent- Harlan
-equal protection act isn’t for voting
-accused the court of voting to their politics not constitutionality
Holding: districts made from land not population violated the EPC
