The Election Law Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of Professors Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos and Jowei Chen to the Supreme Court in support of Appellees. The brief details the applications and value of computational redistricting in the racial gerrymandering context. Unlike racial vote dilution cases, which hinge on discriminatory effects, racial gerrymandering claims depend on discriminatory intent. Computational redistricting can provide probative evidence of this legislative intent.
