Legal Opinion
In re Orans
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 14, 1965PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Desmond.
These are proceedings brought by citizens pursuant to section 1 of chapter 773 of the Laws of 1911 to review five statutes (L. 1964, chs. 976, 977, 978, 979, 981) enacted at an extraordinary session of the Legislature held in December, 1964, and which set up four separate .plans for apportioning and districting the (State Senate and Assembly. The petitions list numerous alleged illegalities in various provisions of the challenged 1964 statutes including an assertion that such laws cannot be passed at a special session and an assertion that each of the four plans violates…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- WMCA, Inc. v. LomenzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- People Ex Rel. Alpha Portland Cement Co. v. KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Matter of Sherrill v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Bush v. MartinDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1966
- United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh, Inc. v. Malcolm Wilson, Governor of the State of New York, N.A.A.C.P., Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Wolpoff v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Ince v. RockefellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- In Re Apportionment of State LegislatureMichigan Supreme Court · 1966
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