Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972)

Name: Taylor v. McKeithen, 407 U.S. 191 (1972) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

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

Syllabus

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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