Veasey v. Abbott’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(1) The disparate impact of the legislation; (2) Whether there is a clear pattern, unexplainable on grounds other than race, which emerges from the effect of the state action even when the governing legislation appears neutral on its face; (3) The historical background of the decision; (4) Whether the decision departs from normal procedural practices; (5) Whether the decision departs from normal substantive concerns of the legislature, such as whether the policy justifications line up with the terms of the law or where that policy-law relationship is tenuous; and (6) Contemporaneous statements by the decisionmakers and in meeting minutes and reports.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veasey v. Abbott

2. “detailed the extraordinary procedural tactics used to rush SB 14 through the legislative process without the usual committee analysis, debate, and substantive consideration of amendments.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veasey v. Abbott

3. “does not rely on the evidence of Waller County officials' efforts to suppress minority votes and the redistricting cases for the discriminatory purpose analysis.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veasey v. Abbott