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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> 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 [[ |
'''''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 [[Rob Wittman]].<ref name="wittman"/> |
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Revision as of 17:55, 9 February 2017
| Wittman v. Personhuballah | |
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| Argued March 21, 2016 Decided May 23, 2016 | |
| Full case name | Robert J. Wittman, et al., Appellants v. Gloria Personhuballah, et al. |
| Docket no. | 14–1504 |
| Citations | 578 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
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| Majority | Breyer, 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 Rob Wittman.[2]
References
- ^ "Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ a b Wittman v. Personhuballah, 136 S.Ct. 1732, 1733 (2016); 14-1504.
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