US gerrymandering and representation - in the hands of the Supreme Court

An important but little-reported case is being deliberated by the US Supreme Court at the moment. Back in 1964, the Supreme Court ruled in the Reynolds v Sims case that the principle of "one person one vote" must mean that the electoral districts in states must be roughly equal in terms of population size, in accordance with the 14th Amendment equal protection clause. However, their ruling was unclear on whether "people" meant everyone or those eligible to vote. On December 8th, the Supreme Court heard the arguments on the issue, brought by two Texas residents - it matters because their ruling on Evenwel v Abbott (expected in Spring 2016) will determine the size and shape of electoral districts.