Virginia redistricting appeal brief
The Commonwealth of Virginia has filed its brief in the 4th Circuit in the Hall v Virginia appeal. The issues on appeal are:
1. Did the district court correctly hold that pursuant to Thornburg v. Gingles, 478 U.S. 30 (1986), plaintiffs bringing an action under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973, must show that a minority racial group could constitute a majority in a potential district?
2. Did the district court correctly hold that plaintiffs who reside outside the district they challenge have no standing to bring an action under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973?
Thanks to Gerry Hebert for sending the brief to me.