Reynolds v. Sims
Significance, "legislators Represent People, Not Trees", The Census, Further Readings
Appellant
R. A. Reynolds
Appellee
M. O. Sims
Appellant's Claim
That representation in both houses of state legislatures must be based on population.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
W. McLean Pitts
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Charles Morgan, Jr.
Justices for the Court
Hugo Lafayette Black, William J. Brennan, Jr., Tom C. Clark, William O. Douglas, Arthur Goldberg, Potter Stewart, Earl Warren (writing for the Court), Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting
John Marshall Harlan I
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
15 June 1964
Decision
The Supreme Court held that the equal representation guarantee of the Fourteenth Amendment requires that the configuration of districts be based on population distribution.
Related Cases
- Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 (1962).
- Gray v. Sanders, 372 U.S. 368 (1963).
- Wesberry v. Sanders, 376 U.S. 1 (1964).
Sources
Bacon, Donald C., et al., eds. The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
Additional topics
- Reynolds v. Sims - Further Readings
- Reed v. Reed - Significance, Win Some, Lose Some, Equal Protection, Further Readings
- Reynolds v. Sims - Further Readings
- Reynolds v. Sims - Significance
- Reynolds v. Sims - "legislators Represent People, Not Trees"
- Reynolds v. Sims - The Census
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