Legal Opinion

McMillan v. Love

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 17, 2004No. 116PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, C.J.

In this case, we are asked to determine whether a county delegation consisting of publicly-elected members of the Maryland General Assembly House of Delegates performs governmental functions sufficient to trigger the one-person/one-vote requirement of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

I

The relevant facts of this case are undisputed. County delegations,1 consisting of members of the General Assembly *554whose districts lie within, or partially within, one of Maryland’s counties, play an important role in the enactment of local legislation. House of Delegates Rule 19A provides…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Sailors v. Board of Ed. of Kent Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Board of Estimate of City of New York v. MorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Getty v. Carroll County Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  2. Caucus v. AlabamaDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2013
  3. 2022 Legislative DistrictingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2022
  4. 2022 Legislative DistrictingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2022
  5. Caucus v. AlabamaDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2013

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API