Legal Opinion
Bellmon v. Albert
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 25, 1982No. 57824PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Chief Justice:
This court is called upon to determine whether Initiative Petition No. 317, is sufficient, both numerically and legally, for submission to the vote of the people as State Question No. 556. The petition seeks to change the boundaries for Oklahoma’s six congressional districts as established by the 1981 Legislature. The Legislature’s congressional redistricting enactment (14 O.S. 1981, § 5) based upon the 1980 federal census, was approved by the Governor on July 22,1981, and is now in full force and effect.
The parties who seek our determination that the petition is both…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ohio Ex Rel. Davis v. HildebrantSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 23, State Question No. 38Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 2 of CushingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 315, State Question No. 553Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 281, St. Question No. 441Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 317, Etc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 365, State Question No. 687Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- Breen v. GardnerCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2011
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 366, State Question No. 689Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 366, State Question No. 689Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
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