Preisler v. Kirkpatrick

HENLEY, Judge.

Del C. Preisler et al. (plaintiffs) sought by their petition (1) a judgment declaring unconstitutional existing senatorial districts on the sole ground that they are not com*423pact;1 (2) a decree enjoining the Secretary of State (defendant) from taking any action with respect to elections for the state senate until the senatorial districts are reapportioned in accordance with Mo.Const. Art. Ill, § 5;2 and (3) an order by which the trial court would retain jurisdiction to (a) examine and approve or disapprove, and enforce its orders in connection with, any new reapportionment; and…