Rucho v. Common Cause

588 U.S. 684·2019

What the Court Decided

Held that partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of federal courts, effectively legitimizing partisan advantage as a legislative objective.

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Cited In

Louisiana v. Callais

2025 Term · 24-109

The government argued that after Rucho established partisan gerrymandering as non-justiciable, states can openly articulate partisan objectives as traditional race-neutral principles, creating a new defense to Section 2 claims not previously available.