Supreme Court refuses to hear South Dakota case
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- Published: 23 November 2010
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (AP) November 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case involving the geographic makeup of City Council districts in the South Dakota town of Martin.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in May affirmed a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The Supreme Court recently denied an ACLU request to review the appeals court's decision.
The ACLU argued that a redistricting plan adopted by the city violated the voting rights of Indians because the district boundaries spread out Indian voters and diminished their ability to elect an Indian candidate.
The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case involving the geographic makeup of City Council districts in the South Dakota town of Martin.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in May affirmed a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The Supreme Court recently denied an ACLU request to review the appeals court's decision.
The ACLU argued that a redistricting plan adopted by the city violated the voting rights of Indians because the district boundaries spread out Indian voters and diminished their ability to elect an Indian candidate.