Legal Opinion
Norton v. Campbell
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1966No. 8231PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by Norton, a New Mexico citizen and registered voter, from a judgment dismissing his suit for a declaration that the practice of electing two United States Representatives by statewide elections is unconstitutional and for an order dividing the state into two congressional districts unless the New Mexico legislature does so.
Since 1941 the State of New Mexico has been entitled to elect two members of the House of Representatives. The state has never been divided into districts and from the beginning the election officials have followed the practice of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Swift & Co. v. WickhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Colegrove v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Smiley v. HolmSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fremed v. JohnsonDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1970
- Smith v. PearsonDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1968
- Norton v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966