Reynolds v. Sims

( 1964 ) Commentary by Karen Linkletter, California State University, Fullerton

“Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms or cities or economic interests.” - Reynolds v. Sims
“Weighting the votes of citizens differently, by any method or means, merely because of where they happen to reside, hardly seems justifiable. One must be ever aware that the Constitution forbids sophisticated, as well as simple-minded, modes of discrimination.'” - Reynolds v. Sims

Earl Warren (Library of Congress)

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