Also known as: district · districts · redistricting · electoral districting
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The act of drawing lines or establishing boundaries between geographic areas to create voting districts.
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Dolores Diaz is arrested for a theft near a recently redrawn boundary. The districting places the offense site inside the Eastern District. Prosecutors therefore file the complaint in that district to satisfy the requirement that the district have been previously ascertained by law.
Dylan Duffy is arrested without a warrant after an incident at a warehouse. The districting of judicial districts shows the warehouse lies in the Northern District. Officers promptly file the probable-cause complaint in that district.
Dorothy Daniels runs an advertisement claiming board certification. The districting of state bar districts requires that the certifying body be approved by the authority of the District of Columbia. Her statement therefore must identify the certifying organization to comply with the rule.
Dakota Industries is sued as a defendant. The districting of judicial districts shows the company is subject to personal jurisdiction in the Southern District. Venue is therefore proper in that district under the entity-residence rule.
Diego Duarte is served outside any judicial district. The districting of federal districts determines the applicable time period. He therefore has ninety days after the waiver request is sent to serve his answer.
Derek Douglas offers a document bearing an official seal. The districting of territorial districts confirms the seal belongs to a recognized U.S. territory. The document is therefore self-authenticating without extrinsic evidence.
Districting draws geographic boundaries that create distinct voting districts. The resulting lines determine which voters are grouped together for electoral purposes.
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Districting focuses on drawing the actual boundary lines between areas. Apportionment allocates the number of representatives or seats among those districts after the lines are set.
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Districting produces the maps that can be challenged as gerrymandered. Courts examine whether the lines were drawn to dilute or concentrate voting power for partisan advantage.
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