Shaw v. Reno and Racial Redistricting
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Shaw v. Reno (1993) concerning the use of race in congressional redistricting?
A
It signaled that creating oddly shaped districts based on race required a compelling state interest because such practices violated equal protection.
B
It maintained that racial considerations in redistricting were not subject to judicial scrutiny since they were political questions.
C
It ruled that congressional redistricting should solely focus on geographic compactness, not racial composition.
D
It upheld the practice of drawing districts to concentrate minority voters without concern for racial implications.
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