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Sinkfield v. Kelley, 531 U.S. 28, 4 (2000) (per curiam)

Legal Research Home > United States Supreme Court > 531 U.S. > Sinkfield v. Kelley, 531 U.S. 28, 4 (2000) (per curiam)

Cite as: 531 U. S. 28 (2000)

Per Curiam

districts. We rejected that argument in Hays, explaining that evidence sufficient to support a Shaw claim with respect to a majority-minority district did "not prove anything" with respect to a neighboring majority-white district in which the appellees resided. 515 U. S., at 746. Accordingly, "an allegation to that effect does not allege a cognizable injury under the Fourteenth Amendment." Ibid.

The judgment of the District Court is vacated, and the cases are remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint.

It is so ordered.

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