Legal Opinion
In Re Senate Bill 177
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 2, 1974No. 73-72, 132-73 and 133-73PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
These cases involve reapportionment of the Vermont State Senate. The matter began with the legislative apportionment board which, after hearings and study, submitted a reapportionment plan of the Senate to that body. As authorized by 17 V.S.A. § 1907, it was treated as a bill and introduced. The committee to which it was referred amended it completely, and it became Senate Bill 177. This bill ultimately passed as No. 248 of the Public Acts of 1971 (Adjourned Session). As authorized by 17 V.S.A. § 1909, that law was challenged before this Court by a petition and found wanting. In re Senate…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Gaffney v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mahan v. HowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Reapportionment of Town of HartlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Arizona Minority Coalition for Fair Redistricting v. Redistricting Com'n Arizona IndependentArizona Supreme Court · 2009
- Below v. GardnerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
- In re Reapportionment of Towns of Woodbury & WorcesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- Below v. GardnerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
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