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'''''Wittman v. Personhuballah''''', {{Ussc|578|___|2016|el=no}}, was a [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] case in which the Court held that the appellants lacked [[standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article III of the United States Constitution]] to pursue their appeal.<ref name="slip-opinion">{{cite web|url=http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-1504_6khn.pdf|title=Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref>
'''''Wittman v. Personhuballah''''', {{Ussc|578|___|2016|el=no}}, was a [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] case in which the Court held that the appellants lacked [[standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article III of the United States Constitution]] to pursue their appeal.<ref name="slip-opinion">{{cite web|url=http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-1504_6khn.pdf|title=Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___|accessdate=2016-05-30}}</ref> The case dealt with redistricting by the [[Virginia Legislature]] of Virginia's Third Congressional District and allegations of gerrymandering based upon race.<ref name="wittman">Wittman v. Personhuballah, 136 S.Ct. 1732, 1733 (2016); 14-1504.</ref> The appeal was brought by Congressmen [[David Brat]], [[Randy Forbes]], and [[Robert Wittman]].<ref name="wittman"/>


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Wittman v. Personhuballah
Argued March 21, 2016
Decided May 23, 2016
Full case nameRobert J. Wittman, et al., Appellants v. Gloria Personhuballah, et al.
Docket no.14–1504
Citations578 U.S. ___ (more)
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajorityBreyer, joined by unanimous

Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the appellants lacked standing under Article III of the United States Constitution to pursue their appeal.[1] The case dealt with redistricting by the Virginia Legislature of Virginia's Third Congressional District and allegations of gerrymandering based upon race.[2] The appeal was brought by Congressmen David Brat, Randy Forbes, and Robert Wittman.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  2. ^ a b Wittman v. Personhuballah, 136 S.Ct. 1732, 1733 (2016); 14-1504.