Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. In an 8-0 decision released today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld “one person, one vote,” ruling in Evenwel v. Abbott that state legislative districts should continue to be drawn by total population, not total number of voters.
“Today’s decision is a big win for fair representation,” said Michael Li, senior counsel in the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program and an expert on redistricting. “Redrawing districts the way the Evenwel plaintiffs wanted would have made every legislative map…
