Legal Opinion
Seaman v. Fedourich
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 9, 1965PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
On this appeal, here by permission of the Appellate Division, we deal with the validity of a districting plan for an elective legislative body below the state level.1
*98In January of this year, the plaintiffs, residents and qualified voters of the City of Binghamton, instituted an action against the several defendants, constituting the Common Council of that city, seeking to have the existing districting plan of that 13-member body declared unconstitutional on the ground that it offended against the equal protection clauses of the Federal and State Constitutions (U. S. Const., 14th Amdt.; N. Y.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Roman v. SincockSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- WRIGHT Et Al. v. ROCKEFELLER, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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- Brody v. P. J. LeamyNew York Supreme Court · 1977
- Armentrout v. SchoolerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- Bailey v. JonesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
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