Legal Opinion
Seaman v. Fedourich
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 13, 1965PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobert W. Sloan, J.
The plaintiffs who are citizens and qualified voters of the City of Binghamton, bring this action against 13 named defendants in their representative capacity as members of the Common Council of the City of Binghamton and Hon. John J. Burns, Mayor of the City of Binghamton. They seek to have the present representation and voting procedure of the Common 'Council declared in violation of the equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United *941States Constitution and the New York State Constitution; that the court retain jurisdiction to review any change made in the future in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Testa v. KattSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Claflin v. HousemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Robb v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Bailey v. JonesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
- Brouwer v. Kent County ClerkMichigan Supreme Court · 1966
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