Stephenson v. Bartlett’s Empirical Analysis

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24 state decisions

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1. “1. From 1999 to 2006, the defendant James Boyce Black a/k/a Jim Black served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. In such position, he wielded great influence over legislation and other state business, such as the budget of the State of North Carolina. All state laws and appropriations of state funds must pass both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly (“the Legislature”), which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 2. During every one-year period while Jim Black was Speaker, the State of North Carolina received millions of dollars in benefits under scores of Federal programs involving various forms of Federal assistance. Among such programs receiving such Federal assistance are many that impact health care services, including Medicaid. 3. Speaker Black raised money from many different individuals in interest groups who had an interest in matters before the legislature. Among these groups were individual chiropractors who were members of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association. These chiropractors had several legislative goals during the years that Jim Black served as Speaker, including, but not limited to: a. “Spinal safety” laws: The chiropractors sought passage in the legislature of laws limiting who would be permitted to treat patients by manipulating their spine so that such acts could only be performed by licensed chiropractors and certain other health care professionals. b. Patient co-payments: The chiropractors soug”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 490 F. Supp. 2d 630 - United States v. Black

2. “[T]o ensure full compliance with federal law, legislative districts required by the VRA shall be formed prior to creation of non-VRA districts. ... In the formation of VRA districts within the revised redistricting plans on remand, we likewise direct the trial court to ensure that VRA districts are formed consistent with federal law and in a manner having no retrogressive effect upon minority voters. To the maximum extent practicable, such VRA districts shall also comply with the legal requirements of the WCP.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Pender County v. Bartlett

3. “a district whose parts are 'held together' by the mathematical concept of 'point contiguity' does not meet the . . . criteria for contiguity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rebecca Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission