Legal Opinion
Frank J. Ellis v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1965No. 9899_1PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge:
The present apportionment and a proposed reapportionment of the Baltimore City Council were declared unconstitutional by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. This is the municipality’s appeal from that decision. Jurisdiction is founded on 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343(3) and 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1983 and 1988. 1
Plaintiff, a resident and registered voter of the Fifth Councilmanic District of Baltimore City, brought suit on his own behalf and on behalf of all voters in Baltimore City who are similarly situated.
In his initial complaint he contended that the…
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