Abbott v. Perez

Abbott v. Perez was a Supreme Court case involving Texas voting districts. The case examined whether the state's redrawing of district lines, which aimed to comply with federal laws, also unnecessarily minimized minority voters' influence (a violation of the Voting Rights Act). The Court ruled that the district courts correctly assessed the district maps, concluding that some districts were intentionally designed with racial bias. Overall, the case clarified the standards for evaluating when redistricting is discriminatory and emphasized that courts must carefully examine the motivations behind district boundaries.