Thompson v. Smith

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.

The question before this three-judge federal court, empaneled pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2284, is whether claims brought by a group of voters who are challenging a state legislative districting plan are barred by an earlier final judg-‘ ment in a state lawsuit in which two other voters challenged the same plan. For the reasons that follow, we hold, on motions for summary judgment, that this federal lawsuit is barred in part only.

I. SUMMARY-JUDGMENT STANDARD

The summary-judgment standard applicable here almost needs no repeating. Rule 56(c) of…