Opinion ID: 1984918
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Heading: Exceptions of ROBERT W. O'DONNELL

Text: 1) Erred by ignoring constitutional requirement of using the lowest population deviation practicable in favor of a standard of acceptability in terms of population equality. 2) Erred by treating all the submitted plans as having the same population deviation. Argues that the Plaintiffs' Plan No. 2 deviation could have been further reduced by selecting the O'Donnell Plan B. 3) Erred in interpreting and applying the federal Voting Rights Act in concluding that it is required to create minority-in-the-majority districts. Argues that the record reflects the conclusion that two black majority districts can be created. 4) Recommended plan dilutes minority voting strength in the Second Congressional District in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. 5) Erred by equating subjective expressions of regional interest with constitutional requirements of population equality. 6) Erred in determining that the Murtha-McDade Plan is the only bi-partisan plan. 7) Erred in finding for a second African-American majority district in Philadelphia based on population proportions. 8) Erred by not correcting reported deviation adjustments.