The supreme court interpreted the equal protection clause to mean that the states must treat everybody equal.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal courts have the authority to enforce the 14th amendment if the state legislative districts are disproportionately populated.
Hence, the supreme court interpreted the equal protection clause to mean that the federal courts could hear cases alleging that a state's drawing of electoral boundaries violates the Equal Protection Clause.
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