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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE v. ARIZONA INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	June 29, 2015
Date Argument	March 02, 2015
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	2015 U.S. LEXIS 4253
Docket	13-1314

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Arizona U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Arizona U.S. District Court
Petitioner	state legislature, house, or committee Arizona
Respondent	state commission, board, committee, or authority Arizona

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Reapportionment: Other Than Plans Governed By The Voting Rights Act CONSTITUTION Article I, Section 4, Paragraph 1 (elections clause)
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Kennedy Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor Kagan dissent Scalia Thomas Roberts Alito
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	JUDICIAL POWER Standing To Sue: Legal Injury CONSTITUTION Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Vote Coalition	7 - 2
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Kennedy Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor Kagan special concurrence Roberts Alito dissent Scalia Thomas

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2014-048-01

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