Legal Opinion
Lawrence E. Moch v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1977No. 75-2195PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Lawrence Moch, Press Robinson, and George Eames appeal the dismissal of their action challenging the apportionment of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board [hereinafter Board]. After obtaining 1970 federal census figures, on October 14, 1971, the Board voluntarily reapportioned itself in order to comply with “one-man one-vote” requirements articulated in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 84 S.Ct. 1362, 12 L.Ed.2d 506 (1964) and progeny. The Board submitted its reapportionment plan to the United States Attorney General, who interposed no objection. On…
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