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 Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama (13-895) and Alabama Democatic Con!eence" et al." #. $%e &tate '! Alabama" et al. (13-1138) Docket No., 13-13895 and 13-1138 Questions Presented: (13-895) Whether Alabaa!s le"islati#e redistrictin" $lans unconstitutionall% classi&% black #oters b% race b% intentionall% $ackin" the in districts desi"ned to aintain su$era'orit % $ercenta"es $roduced (hen )*1* census data are a$$lied to the )**1 a'orit%-black districts. (13-1138) +a. Whether, as the dissentin" ud"e concluded, this e&&ort aounted to an unconstitutional racial uota and racial "err%anderin" that is sub'ect to strict scrutin% and that (as not 'usti&ied b% the $utati#e interest o& co$l%in" (ith the non-retro"ression as$ect o& /ection 5 o& the 0otin" i"hts Act2 +b. Whether these $lainti&&s ha#e standin" to brin" such a constitutional clai2

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Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama (13-895) and Alabama Democratic Conference, et al., V. The State Of Alabama, et al. (13-1138)

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Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama (13-895) and Alabama Democratic Conference, et al., V. The State Of Alabama, et al. (13-1138)Docket No., 13-13895 and 13-1138Questions Presented:(13-895)Whether Alabama's legislative redistricting plans unconstitutionally classify black voters by race by intentionally packing them in districts designed to maintain supermajority percentages produced when 2010 census data are applied to the 2001 majority-black districts.(13-1138)(a). Whether, as the dissenting Judge concluded, this effort amounted to an unconstitutional racial quota and racial gerrymandering that is subject to strict scrutiny and that was not justified by the putative interest of complying with the non-retrogression aspect of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act?(b). Whether these plaintiffs have standing to bring such a constitutional claim?