Legal Opinion
Dona v. Board of Supervisors
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 17, 1966PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn J. O’Brien, J.
The plaintiffs, citizens and taxpayers of the Town of Massena, St. Lawrence County, commenced this action for a declaration that the present apportionment of the Board of Supervisors of St. Lawrence County violates the Federal and State Constitutions because it fails to adhere to the judicially mandated principle of one person, one vote. (Gray v. Sanders, 372 U. S. 368, 381; Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U. S. 533, 568; WMCA v. Lomenzo, 377 U. S. 633.)
The Board of Supervisors presently is made up of 36 supervisors, one from each of 32 towns and 4 supervisors from the 4 wards of the City of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gray v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- WMCA, Inc. v. LomenzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Goldstein v. RockefellerNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- Shilbury v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Bianchi v. GriffingDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1966
- Greenwald v. BOARD OF SUP'RS OF COUNTY OF SULLIVANDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Franklin v. KrauseNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Greenwald v. Board of SupervisorsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Kronish, Lieb, Shainswit, Weiner & Hellman v. John J. Reynolds, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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