Butcher v. Trimarchi

Per Curiam,

These four cases, relating to reapportionment of the General Assembly, involve the standard for allocating representation in senatorial and representative districts. Senatorial districts are now apportioned under the Act of May 10, 1921, P. L. 449, as amended, 25 PS §2201, and representative districts by the Act of July 29, 1953, P. L. 956, 25 PS §2215.

While the cases of these four plaintiffs contain variations in the parties named as defendants and the relief sought, they all have one aspect in common, viz., that they seek to have us declare unconstitutional the Acts of 1921 and…