Grant v. Board of Elections

*646OPINION OF THE COURT

Fred A. Dickinson, J.

This is a declaratory judgment action to declare Local Law No. 6 of 1977, adopted by the Rockland County Legislature, to be invalid and unconstitutional. Defendants move for a trial preference. Plaintiffs cross-move for summary judgment.

The cross motion for summary judgment shall be considered first. To do so of course, means to search the record to see if either side is entitled to that relief (CPLR 3212, subd [b]).

A court-approved plan for the creation and apportionment of the Rockland County Legislature was adopted in 1969. The legislators (18 in…