The status of each state and how the laws applied within were a significant difference in the facts of Baker v. Carr (1962) and Wesberry v. Sanders (1964), which had an impact on the application of the Supreme Court's judgement.
Wesberry sued the Georgia governor, arguing that because his district, the Fifth Congressional District, was two to three times larger than some of the other districts in the state, his voting rights were less protected than those of other Georgians. A law intended to distribute seats for the state's General Assembly, according to Baker and other Tennessee residents, was allegedly being disregarded.