Legal Opinion
In Re Reapportionment of Town of Hartland
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 27, 1993No. 92-088, 92-136, 92-230, 92-259, 92-261 and 92-291PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Six groups of petitioners from various towns in the state challenge the reapportionment of legislative districts by the General Assembly during the 1992 legislative session. Five of the groups contest various House districts, and the other group challenges a Senate district. We dismiss five of the petitions, and, with respect to the other petition, remand the House plan to the Legislature for revision and correction, if possible.
I. Legislative Redistricting
To comply wfith federal and state constitutional requirements that state legislatures afford substantially equal weight to citizens’…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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