Midland County v. Avery’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “"* * * Further, that on the date [August 31, 1963] of such Order and at all other relevant times, Midland County, Texas, had a population of approximately seventy thousand (70,000) persons and that in excess of ninety-five per cent (95%) of such population resided in said new Commissioners' Precinct No. 1 and that the remaining population of said County was distributed among said new Commissioners' Precincts Nos. 2, 3, and 4. The court further finds that on the date of such Order and at all other relevant times in excess of ninety-seven per cent (97%) of the qualified voters of said County shown on the certified lists of qualified voters * * * resided in said new Commissioners' Precinct No. 1 and the remaining qualified voters of said County shown on said lists of qualified voters were distributed among said new Commissioners' Precincts Nos. 2, 3, and 4. Further, that on the date of such Order and at all other relevant times other pertinent factors, such as land area and taxable values of said County, were grossly disproportionate among such new Commissioners' Precincts of said County. * * * "The Court further finds that on the date of such Order and at all other relevant times the County of Midland could have been divided into Commissioners' Precincts on a basis or plan taking into proper account population, number of qualified voters, land area, taxable values, and other pertinent factors, which would have been and which would be practical and for the convenience of the peo”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Avery v. Midland County