Political Question Doctrine

A legal principle that federal courts will not decide issues constitutionally committed to other branches of government.

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