The cases Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno are considered landmark cases under the Fourteenth Amendments because of the cause of action the cases established. In Baker v. Carr the complainants allege the 1901 statute deprive their equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. Claimants stated that elected representatives neglected to redistrict the seats to take account of the extensive growth and redistribution of the states population therefore violated their votes.
In Shaw v. Reno white voters claimed that a new redistricting plan involved a heavily gerrymandered district that connected highways to a high density minority area in order to elect a black representative. White voters claimed the plan was racially discriminatory. The case
In Shaw v. Reno white voters claimed that a new redistricting plan involved a heavily gerrymandered district that connected highways to a high density minority area in order to elect a black representative. White voters claimed the plan was racially discriminatory. The case