People Ex Rel. Engle v. Kerner

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Sangamon County denying relator’s prayer for declaratory judgment and finding, inter alia, that the 1954 amendment to article IV of the Illinois constitution was validly proposed and does not violate either the constitutions of Illinois or the United States. Important questions concerning constitutional legislative reapportionment are here presented. The cause is here directly as questions arising under both the United States and State constitutions are involved. Illinois Const, art. VI, sec. 5; Supreme Court Rule 28 — 1.

Relator,…