CHISOM VS. ROMER 501 U.S. 380 (1991) Name Institute Chisom vs. Romer 501 U.S. 380 (1991) The case of Chisom vs. Romer concerns Janice Clark, who possessed all the education and capabilities of being a United States judge, but was denied the opportunity every time due to her race. Since white voters rarely voted for African-American candidates, Clark only managed to receive 3.2 percent of the total white vote during elections for a judgeship (Neubauer & Fradella, 2014). She then filed a class action lawsuit in the US District court, in which she alleged the strength of the African-American voting bank was being compromised by rampant racist thought progression when it came to electing...
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