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39 - Legislative Apportionment - Baker Vs Carr - Gosiaoco
39 - Legislative Apportionment - Baker Vs Carr - Gosiaoco
Carr
Subject:
Legislative Apportionment
Facts:
Issue:
Held:
An issue is considered a non-justiciable political question when one of six tests are
met:
This claim does not meet any of the six tests and is justiciable. There are no
textually demonstrable commitments present regarding equal protection issues by
other branches of government. Judicial standards are already in place for
the adjudication of like claims. Since Baker is an individual bringing suit against the
state government, no separation of power concerns result.