189 F. Supp. 2d 548 - Smith v. Clark’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[The State of Mississippi] shall use the congressional redistrict plan adopted by this court ..., in all succeeding congressional primary and general elections for the State of Mississippi thereafter, until the State of Mississippi produces a constitutional congressional redistricting plan that is precleared in accordance with the procedures in Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Branch v. Smith · Smith v. Hosemann

2. “`what has been said on many occasions: reapportionment is primarily the duty and responsibility of the State through its legislature or other body, rather than of a federal court.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Branch v. Smith · 866 So. 2d 429 - Mauldin v. Branch

3. “The court did not provide any basis for its holding, did not refer to its earlier cases to the contrary, and did not point to any legislative authority that authorized the chancery court to act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 866 So. 2d 429 - Mauldin v. Branch