“Yes. However, for many years state legislatures gave more representation to large, sparsely populated rural districts than to smaller, heavily populated urban districts. In Baker v. Carr (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that all legislative districts must be equal in population, on the grounds that qualified voters were no more or less so because they […]
Next question in the series “Things You Should Know According to Your Neighborhood Lawyer – Constitution Edition” Question 3: “Can the federal government regulate the business of a manufacturer that produces musical instruments only in California?” “Probably, since the materials used to produce the instruments and the finished products most likely cross state lines. The […]
After I concluded my clerkship with Chief Justice Hasting of the Nebraska Supreme Court I moved to San Diego to begin working for a law firm. Within a month or two the executive director of Harmonium, Inc. (a non-profit company dedicated to helping at-risk children and adolescents) asked me to be on their board of […]