Wittman v. Personhuballah

Wittman v. Personhuballah
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 21, 2016
Decided May 23, 2016
Full case nameRobert J. Wittman, et al., Appellants v. Gloria Personhuballah, et al.
Docket no.14-1504
Citations578 U.S. ___ (more)
136 S. Ct. 1732; 195 L. Ed. 2d 37
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajorityBreyer, joined by unanimous

Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the appellants lacked standing under Article III of the United States Constitution to pursue their appeal.[1] The case dealt with redistricting by the Virginia Legislature of Virginia's 3rd congressional district and allegations of gerrymandering based upon race.[1] The appeal was brought by Congressmen David Brat, Randy Forbes, and Rob Wittman.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Wittman v. Personhuballah, No. 14-1504, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1732, 1733 (2016).