In ________, the Court ruled that race could not be used as the basis for drawing House district lines in an effort to increase the number of racial minority members in Congress.

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Miller v. Johnson was a 1995 Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that race cannot be the sole or predominant factor in drawing district lines, specifically in an effort to create majority-minority districts. This decision was a significant blow to racial gerrymandering, which is the redrawing of district lines to benefit one race over another. The other options listed in the question address different issues, such as affirmative action (Grutter v. Bollinger) and reverse discrimination (Regents v. Bakke).

In ________, the Court Ruled That Race Could Not Be