Wittman v. Personhuballah

Summary

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 3rd congressional district and allegations of gerrymandering based upon race.[1] The appeal was brought by Congressmen David Brat, Randy Forbes, and Rob Wittman.[1]

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)
136 S. Ct. 1732; 195 L. Ed. 2d 37
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

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Wittman v. Personhuballah, No. 14-1504, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1732, 1733 (2016).

External links edit

  • Text of Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___ (2016) is available from: Justia  Oyez (oral argument audio)  Supreme Court (slip opinion)