Wesberry v. Sanders

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Wesberry v. Sanders, 376 U.S. 1 (1964) was a case involving congressional districts in the state of Georgia, brought before the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court issued a ruling on February 17, 1964 that districts have to be approximately equal in population. Warning: template has been deprecated.

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Opinion of the Court

Concurrence/Dissent: Clark

Dissenting Opinions: Harlan; Stewart

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376 U.S. 1

Wesberry v. Sanders

Argued: Nov. 18 and 19, 1963. --- Decided: Feb 17, 1964

Emmet J. Bondurant II, Atlanta, Ga., for appellants.

Frank T. Cash, Atlanta, Ga., for appellants, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court.

Paul Rodgers, Atlanta, Ga., for appellees.

Bruce J. Terris, Washington, D.C., for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court.

Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

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