ZELL MILLER, et al. v. DAVIDA JOHNSON et al. (1995)

ZELL MILLER, et al. v. DAVIDA JOHNSON et al.
	Term: 1994
Important Dates
	Argued: April 19, 1995
	Decided: June 29, 1995
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Anthony Kennedy • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas
Concurring
	Sandra Day O'Connor
Dissenting
	Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • David Souter • John Paul Stevens

ZELL MILLER, et al. v. DAVIDA JOHNSON et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 29, 1995. The case was argued before the court on April 19, 1995.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - reapportionment: other than plans governed by the Voting Rights Act
Petitioner: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
Petitioner state: Georgia
Respondent type: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 515 U.S. 900
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: Anthony Kennedy

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