Legal Opinion
Maryland Citizens for a Representative General Assembly v. Governor of Maryland
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1970No. 14599_1PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal from the dismissal by a single federal district judge of a complaint seeking (1) a declaration that the statute apportioning Maryland’s General Assembly is unconstitutional, (2) an injunction restraining Maryland’s election officials from conducting the 1970 primary and general elections for the General Assembly under that statute, and (3) a directive to Maryland to conduct the 1970 elections in accordance with a new, constitutional reapportionment plan.
The complaint requested the convening of a three-judge district court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §…
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