Legal Opinion
Bussie v. Governor of Louisiana
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 10, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-202, 71-206, 71-234, 71-235, 71-259PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GORDON WEST, Chief Judge.
BACKGROUND
In 1966 a suit was filed in this Court involving “the right of Louisiana citizens not to be shortchanged in their vote for members of the state legislature.” See Bannister v. Davis, 263 F.Supp. 202 (1966). As a result of that suit, which was heard by a statutory three judge court, a special session of the Louisiana Legislature was convened and Acts 3 and 4 of the Extra Ordinary Session of 1966 were enacted. Act 3 reapportioned the Louisiana Senate and Act 4 reapportioned the Louisiana House of Representatives. Immediately thereafter the Court entered an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Locklin v. Day-Glo Color Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Leader Clothing Company, Inc., a Corporation v. The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, a Corporation, the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, a Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Leader Clothing Company, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- Bannister v. DavisDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1966
- Eastern Fireproofing Co. v. United States Gypsum Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1970
3Cited by11 opinions
- Sims v. AmosDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1972
- In Re Apportionment Law, Senate Joint Res. No. 1305Supreme Court of Florida · 1972
- Beer v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974
- Taylor v. McKeithenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Moore v. Leflore County Board of Election CommissionersDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1972
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