This order is fascinating for a number of reasons, not the least of which is this statement from the court about the position of the Obama DOJ: “The United States argues that a remedy is not legally acceptable unless it is reasonably expected to result in the election of minority-preferred candidates based on past minority voting patterns. In particular, the United States argues that a legally acceptable remedy is one that will necessarily result in roughly proportional representation, even if minority turnout is substantially lower than non-minority turnout.” I expect Rick Pildes to have more to say about this.