City of Richmond v. United States, 422 U.S. 358 (1975), was a case that upheld Richmond, Virginia's annexation of land from surrounding counties.
| City of Richmond v. United States | |
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| Argued April 23, 1975 Decided June 24, 1975 | |
| Full case name | City of Richmond, Virginia v. United States |
| Citations | 422 U.S. 358 (more) 95 S. Ct. 2296; 45 L. Ed. 2d 245 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 376 F. Supp. 1344 (D.D.C. 1974) |
| Holding | |
| An annexation reducing the relative political strength of the minority race in the enlarged city as compared with what it was before the annexation does not violate 5 of the Act as long as the postannexation system fairly recognizes, as it does in this case; the minority's political potential. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Stewart, Blackmun, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Douglas, Marshall |
| Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Daly, Mary C. (1991). "Rebuilding the City of Richmond: Congress's Power to Authorize the States to Implement Race-Conscious Affirmative Action Plans". Boston College Law Review. 33 (5): 903. ISSN 0161-6587.
External links
edit- Text of City of Richmond v. United States, 422 U.S. 358 (1975) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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