Slater v. Board of Supervisors

In this action a judgment is sought declaring unconstitutional the present composition of the Board of Supervisors of Cortland County.

The Constitution of the United States provides that no State shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (U. S. Const., 14th Arndt., § 1.) The New York Constitution states no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this State or any subdivision thereof. (N. Y. Const., art. I, § 11.) The courts have held that each citizen has the right to full participation in the political processes of the elective…