Cooper v. Harris

137 S. Ct. 1455 · Decided May 22, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Cooper v. Harris was decided on May 22, 2017 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.

Full case caption

Cooper v. Harris

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-030, docket 2016-030-01.

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