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Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972)
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Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972)
Taylor v. McKeithen No. 71-784 Decided June 12, 1972 407 U.S. 191
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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The District Court in this litigation involving legislative reapportionment, after extensive hearings, approved a plan that departed from historical boundaries as necessary to avoid dilution of racial minority voting strength. The Court of Appeals, without opinion, reversed, adopting Louisiana’s plan retaining those boundaries.
Held: Absent an explication of the reasons for its summary reversal of the District Court, the Court of Appeals’ judgment is vacated and the case remanded.
Certiorari granted; vacated and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972) in 407 U.S. 191 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G6FJ511PZA5NLFL.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972), in 407 U.S. 191, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G6FJ511PZA5NLFL.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972). cited in 1972, 407 U.S. 191. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G6FJ511PZA5NLFL.
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