Legal Opinion
Mann v. Davis
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 28, 1962No. Civ. A. 2604PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT V. BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
Virginia’s legislative apportionment statutes1 of 1962 are here assailed as violative of the Equal Protection Clause of the Federal Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment. Plaintiffs (including inter-venors) are registered and otherwise qualified voters of the State of Virginia residing, respectively, in Arlington County, Fairfax County and the City of Norfolk. Their complaint is that the apportionment reduces the value of a vote in these districts far below that of a vote in many other Senatorial and House districts of Virginia. The charge, we hold, has been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Lane v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Davis v. MannSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Butterworth v. DempseyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1964
- Calkins v. HareDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1964
- Davis v. SynhorstDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1963
- Lisco v. LoveDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1963
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