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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 Rob 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.