Legal Opinion
William J. Irish v. Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1968No. 19412_1PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Per curiam
The plaintiffs-appellants here complain that the process of selection of delegates from Minnesota to the 1968 National Democratic Convention has violated the one man-one vote, principle enunciated in Gray v. Sanders, 372 U.S. 368, 83 S.Ct. 801, 9 L.Ed.2d 821 (1963), Avery v. Midland County, 390 U.S. 474, 88 S.Ct. 1114, 20 L.Ed.2d 45 (1968), and many other cases. Judge Neville in a detailed opinion has denied relief and dismissed the complaint on the merits. 287 F.Supp. 794 (D.Minn.1968). Because of the shortage of time and the fact that the National Convention officially begins on August 26,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Smith v. AllwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Gray v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Terry v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Norman E. Wymbs and Ann R. Cassady v. Republican State Executive Committee of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- The Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party the Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican PartyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- O'BRIEN v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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