Partisan Gerrymandering

The practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party over another.

Gill v. Whitford
  1. Gill v. Whitford
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 18, 2018)
  3. DefendantsBeverly R. GillPlaintiffsWilliam WhitfordDefense AttorneysMisha TseytlinPlaintiff AttorneysPaul SmithJudgesJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsWisconsin Elections CommissionSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Partisan Gerrymandering;Redistricting;Standing Doctrine;Constitutional Law
Rucho v. Common Cause
  1. Rucho v. Common Cause
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2019)
  3. DefendantsRobert A. RuchoPlaintiffsCommon CauseNorth Carolina Democratic PartyDefense AttorneysPaul D. ClementPlaintiff AttorneysEmmet J. BondurantJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Elena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  4. Case Tags: Partisan Gerrymandering;U.S. Supreme Court;Political Question Doctrine;Voting Rights