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Farnum v. Burns

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided August 11, 1982No. Civ. A. 82-0500PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs in this action are all citizens and registered voters of the State of Rhode Island. Defendants consist of the Secretary of State and the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s plan to conduct the September 1982 primary and November 1982 election for the office of state senator according to the state senatorial apportionment scheme enacted in .1974. This scheme was apparently based on the 1970 federal census. Plaintiffs contend that the results of the 1980 federal census indicate…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Gaffney v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Mahan v. HowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Liddy v. LamoneCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  2. Parella v. MontalbanoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  3. Mac Govern v. ConnollyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1986
  4. Schade v. Maryland State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  5. In re BelowSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004

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