When districts are divided using irregular delineation in order to give one political group an advantage over another. Frequently referred to as “political gerrymandering” or “jurisdictional gerrymandering.” see, e.g. United States v. Hays, 515 US 737 (1995) and Miller v. Johnson, 515 US 900 (1995).
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