Baker v. Carr 1962
Can federal courts hear challenges to how a state draws legislative districts?
369 U.S. 186 (1962)Voting and elections
- The question
- Can federal courts hear challenges to how a state draws legislative districts?
- What the Court held
- Yes. Apportionment claims under the Equal Protection Clause can be decided by the courts.
- The vote
- 6–2
- Read the opinion
- 369 U.S. 186 (1962), full text
This page summarizes the Court’s judgment in neutral terms. The opinion, concurrences and dissents are the authority; read them for the reasoning.