Legal Opinion

Dollinger v. Jefferson County Commissioners Court

District Court, E.D. Texas

Decided December 10, 1971No. Civ. A. 7460PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOE J. FISHER, Chief Judge.

The Plaintiffs complain of an order of September 27, 1971 issued by the County Commissioners Court of Jefferson County, Texas, which failed to provide for an election in 1972 for Precincts Nos. 2 and 4 to implement the realignment of the four county precincts, which precincts now conform to the constitutional one man, one vote requirements of Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 84 S.Ct. 1362, 12 L.Ed.2d 506 (1964) and Avery v. Midland County, 390 U.S. 474, 88 S.Ct. 1114, 20 L.Ed.2d 45 (1968). 1

The Plaintiffs do not question the validity of the present…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. McWhiter Taylor v. Monroe County Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  5. Fain v. Caddo Parish Police JuryDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1969

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Donohue v. Board of Elections of State of NYDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1976
  2. Carr v. Brazoria County, TexasDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1972
  3. Chenault v. Bexar CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Chenault v. Bexar CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Chenault v. Bexar CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1989

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