Legal Opinion
Village of North Syracuse v. County Legislature of Onondaga
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1973Published
1Opinion of the Court
Stewart F. Hancock, Jr., J.
At the argument of plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on May 11, 1973, it was stipulated by all parties that the present districting of the County Legislature of Onondaga County was in violation of the New York State and Federal Constitutions and that redistricting was mandated under State and Federal court decisions. Accordingly, the County Legislature was directed to prepare and approve for submission to the court for its consideration a recommended plan for districting. Subsequently, it was ordered that the County Legislature’s plan and any districting maps…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gaffney v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Burns v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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