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Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

Lower Court

USDC South Carolina

Lower Court Judge

Richard M. Gergel

dissenting Judge(s)

Elena Kagan

concurring Judge(s)

Clarence Thomas
South Carolina's redistricting that arguably diluted the voting power of Black voters was constitutional where it appeared that the redistricting served partisan goals, with racial impact being merely a side effect.



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