In its 1995 decision in Shaw v. Reno, the U.S. Supreme Court supported race as the principal criterion for drawing legislative districts.

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In Shaw v. Reno, the U.S. Supreme Court held that redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause, indicating that race cannot be the predominant factor in creating legislative districts without a compelling governmental interest.

In Its 1995 Decision in Shaw V