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Opinion of the Court
Filed
Dec. 8, 2015
Case
Shapiro v. McManus
Case status
Decided

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Justice SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider under what circumstances, if any, a district judge is free to "determin[e] that three judges are not required" for an action "challenging the constitutionality of the apportionment of congressional districts." 28 U.S.C. §§ 2284(a), (b)(1). <…

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