Legal Opinion
In re 2003 Legislative Apportionment of the House of Representatives
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 2, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAUFLEY, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1] As is required by the Maine Constitution, the 121st Maine Legislature undertook the reapportionment of the House of Representatives in, January 2003. Ultimately, a reapportionment plan was approved by the House and the Senate and was signed into law by Governor John E. Baldacci on April 15, 2003. Two challenges were filed with the Supreme Judicial Court, one challenging the plan’s composition of the Portland area districts, including Districts 114, 115, 117, and 120, and the other challenging the plan’s composition of District 36, comprising several towns and…
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