Legal Opinion
Larsen v. Gallogly
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 16, 1973No. Civ. A. 5117PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before McENTÉE, Circuit Judge, PETTINE, Chief Judge, and DAY, District Judge. PETTINE, Chief Judge.
This is a civil rights action authorized by 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 in which the plaintiff seeks to have this Court declare unconstitutional and to enjoin enforcement of Title 15, Chapter 5, Section 12 of the General Laws of Rhode Island (1956, 1969 Reenactment) which establishes a two year residency requirement for divorce. 1 The palintiff further asserts a claim for compensatory damages. Jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3).
Plaintiff contends that the two year residency…
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- Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by17 opinions
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