Legal Opinion
WISE Et Al. v. LIPSCOMB Et Al.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided September 16, 1977No. A-149PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Powell, Circuit Justice.
This is an application for a stay of the judgment and recall of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. That judgment directs the District Court for the Northern District of Texas to require the exclusive use of single-member districts in the election of the Dallas City Council. Applicants, the Mayor and City Council of Dallas, contend that any redistricting pending review by this Court could have the effect of mooting the case and defeating this Court's jurisdiction.
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Before 1975 the 11 members of the Dallas City Council…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gaffney v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Burns v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Fortson v. DorseySupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Chapman v. MeierSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Wise v. LipscombSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Graddick, Attorney General of Alabama v. Newman Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Kirksey v. City of Jackson, Miss.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1978
- Tam v. ColtonNevada Supreme Court · 1978
- Cane v. WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLANDDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1995
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