Legal Opinion
Cantwell v. Hudnut
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided September 9, 1976No. Civ. A. IP 75-721-CPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
THE COURT FINDS AND CONCLUDES AS FOLLOWS:
STECKLER, Chief Judge.
I. The Historical Background
1. This litigation relates to the constitutionality of the provisions of the “Consolidated First-Class Cities and Counties Act” IC 18-4-1-1 et seq. commonly referred to as “The Uni-Gov Act” 1 dealing with the composition of the “special service district” councils. The pertinent parts of the Act took effect on June 30, 1969 and January 1,1970. IC 18-4 — 15—2. Both prior to and after the passage of Uni-Gov the City of Indianapolis was wholly within Marion County,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mahan v. HowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Nicosia v. Wakefern Food Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Damus v. County of ClarkNevada Supreme Court · 1977
- Cantwell v. HudnutCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Montano v. LefkowitzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Franklin Tp. v. BD. OF ED. N. HUNTERDON REG. HIGH SCH.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
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