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Baker v. Carr
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Skyla Bailey
2/19/18
2AB
Baker V. Carr
(Warren)
Background
Background
- This case made it possible for unrepresented voters to have their districts redrawn by federal courts.
- A law in Tennessee that requires all towns are to provide population statistics to the state every 10 years.
- Each town is required to do this so the state can accurately determine jurisdictional boundaries.
- Baker sued the state of Tennessee for not abiding by this law.
Baker's argument
BAKER
- Baker argued that the law was a violation of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- Baker wanted equal representation for the all residents in the state.
- Baker’s argument mainly revolved around the Equal Protection Clause (this clause forces every individual citizen of the United States to be treated equally and without bias with regard to their pursuit of happiness).
Carr's argument
- Carr was the Tennessee Secretary of State and represented the state in this case.
- He argued that redistricting was a political question and non-justiciable.
CARR
Timeline of Case (1962)
The case was decided on by the Supreme Court on March 26, 1962.
Baker v. Carr went to district court.
It was set to be reargued on May 1, 1961.
Timeline
Reargued on October 9, 1961.
The case was argued in front of the United States Supreme Court on April 19-20th, 1961.
Majority Decision
Decision
After nearly a year, in 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court issued in favor of Baker. The Court ultimately concluded that the case did not present a political question that prohibited judicial review and violated 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
Consequences
Conclusion
As a result of Baker v. Carr decision, nearly every state in the country was forced to undergo redistricting in the 1960s. Going forward, the decision confirmed that the courts would enter the “political thicket” to protect the rights of voters and paved the way for today’s redistricting challenges.
Citations:
- https://www.oyez.org/cases/1960/6
- https://kids.laws.com/baker-v-carr
- http://landmarkcases.c-span.org/Case/10/Baker-V-Carr
- https://legaldictionary.net/baker-v-carr/
- http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/baker-v-carr-1962/
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