Legal Opinion
Watts v. O'Connell
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 28, 1952PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMS, Justice.
John C. Watts, a resident and citizen of Kentucky and now a representative in Congress who intends to be a candidate to succeed himself, suing on behalf of himself and all other citizens and candidates -similarly situated, brought this declaratory action against Charles K. O’Connell, Secretary. of State. The petition avers that House Bill 400 which became effective on March 6, 1952, in reapportioning the State into 8 congressional districts violated section 6 of our Constitution, as well as an Act of Congress relating to the reapportionment of congressional districts.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Colegrove v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Wood v. BroomSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Ragland v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Daly v. County of MadisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
- Burchell v. State Board of Election CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
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