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They argue race drove the map.","Virginia wants the Court to affirm the lower court. 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They claim this triggered strict scrutiny.","Virginia argues the legislature treated all districts equally. They claim no racial predominance occurred."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-34"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 18-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 18-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 34-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 34-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 32-40","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 32-40"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 18-40","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 18-40"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 10-46","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 10-46"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Sotomayor asked if the case is moot. She noted most districts did not change.","Justice Kennedy asked if race can move people. 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It sets limits on state map drawing. It affects how states use racial data."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-34"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 18-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 18-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 43, lines 34-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 43, lines 34-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 32-40","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 32-40"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 18-40","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 18-40"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 67, lines 10-46","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-1504_5he6.pdf","page_label":"file page 67, lines 10-46"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. 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