Legal Opinion

Gaffney v. Cummings Et Al.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 12, 1972No. 71-1476 (A-1248)Published

1Opinion of the Court

407 U.S. 902

92 S.Ct. 2441

32 L.Ed.2d 679

J. Brian GAFFNEY, appellant,

v.

Theodore R. CUMMINGS et al.

No. 71-1476 (A-1248).

Supreme Court of the United States June 12, 1972 Application for stay. The application for stay of judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut presented to Mr. Justice MARSHALL and by him referred to the Court is granted. djQ Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, dissenting. Appellant seeks to stay the judgment of a three-judge Federal District Court which held unconstitutional Connecticut's plan for apportioning its state legislature. 341 F.Supp. 139. The plan…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Kirkpatrick v. PreislerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Wells v. RockefellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Sixty-Seventh Minnesota State Senate v. BeensSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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