Legal Opinion
Donatelli v. Mitchell
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 13, 1993No. 93-1293PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
EDWARD R. BECKER, Circuit Judge.
Eight voters who reside in the newly created 44th state senatorial district in eastern Pennsylvania brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. They claim that the 1991 Pennsylvania Reapportionment Plan, and the consequent “assignment” of Senator Frank Pécora (who was elected to the Senate in 1990 from the old 44th district located in western Pennsylvania) to represent the new 44th district for the remaining two years of his term, unconstitutionally saddled them with a representative whom…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Kahn v. GriffinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2005
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- David Angstadt and Barbara Angstadt, Parents and Natural Guardians of Megan Angstadt, a Minor v. Midd-West School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
- Leheny v. City Of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Lower Merion School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
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