Legal Opinion
Wells v. Rockefeller
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 20, 1968No. 66-Civ.-1976PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
In its order (July 26, 1967), this court directed the Legislature of the State of New York “to enact into law a congressional districting plan, effective no later than March 1, 1968, which districting plan shall be in conformity with the redistricting principles as set forth in the applicable decisions of the Supreme Court and/or such Congressional enactments as may be in force with respect thereto.” In its opinion, 273 F.Supp. 984 (May 10, 1967) this court held that “[o]n the basis of population inequality alone, the Act [the 1961 Act] fails to meet constitutional…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Swann v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wells v. RockefellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Lucas v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
3Cited by16 opinions
- Wells v. RockefellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sostre v. RockefellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
- United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh, Inc. v. Malcolm Wilson, Governor of the State of New York, N.A.A.C.P., Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Ince v. RockefellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Wells v. RockefellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
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