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Colegrove v. Green
United States Supreme Court
328 U.S. 549 (1946)
- Written by Rebecca Wilhelm, JD
Facts
Illinois voters objected to the disparity in population sizes among the state’s congressional districts. It had been four decades since the state had redrawn its districts, even though there had been significant population shifts during that time period. The voters argued that the state’s actions violated their constitutional rights under the “one person, one vote” principle, while the state argued that a prior decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Giles v. Harris, 189 U.S. 475 (1903), precluded equitable relief on political question grounds. The United States Supreme Court considered the propriety of a court offering relief.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Frankfurter, J.)
Concurrence (Rutledge, J.)
Dissent (Black, J.)
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