Scholle v. Hare

The Court remands this case to the Supreme Court of Michigan “for further consideration in the light of Baker v. Carr, 369 U. S. 186.” In my opinion nothing decided or said by the majority in Baker casts any light upon, still less controls, the only issue actually adjudicated by the Michigan Supreme Court in the present case. I. think that either this appeal should be dismissed for want of a substantial federal question or probable jurisdiction should be noted and the case set for argument.

*431The sole and dispositive question decided by the Michigan Supreme Court was concisely put by Justice…