Ruth O. Shaw
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Ruth O. Shaw is an American voter and lead plaintiff known for challenging a North Carolina congressional redistricting plan in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Shaw v. Reno, which reshaped constitutional standards for racial gerrymandering.
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| Ruth O. Shaw canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American voter
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person ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
opposition to racial gerrymandering
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voting rights ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeImpact | reshaped constitutional standards for racial gerrymandering ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext | case concerning racial gerrymandering ⓘ |
| influenced |
jurisprudence on race and redistricting
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subsequent redistricting litigation in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | Shaw v. Reno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAction | challenged North Carolina congressional redistricting plan ⓘ |
| legalClaimBasis | Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being name plaintiff in Shaw v. Reno ⓘ |
| notableWork | legal challenge to North Carolina congressional redistricting plan ⓘ |
| occupation | voter rights litigant ⓘ |
| opposed | North Carolina congressional redistricting plan of early 1990s ⓘ |
| partyTo | Shaw v. Reno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | lead plaintiff in Shaw v. Reno ⓘ |
| significantEvent | participation in landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Shaw v. Reno ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
casebooks discussing Shaw v. Reno
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legal scholarship on racial gerrymandering ⓘ |
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