City of Richmond v. United States
1975 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts City of Richmond v. United States, Argued April 23, 1975 Decided June 24, 1975 ...
City of Richmond v. United States | |
---|---|
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 | |
| |
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. |
Close