Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Winn Parish Police Jury
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 1976No. 74-3408PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff appeals from a district court approved plan of reapportionment for the Winn Parish School Board and Winn Parish Police Jury. Plaintiff argues that the apportionment of the School Board violates the “one man-one vote” maxim of Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 84 S.Ct. 1362, 12 L.Ed.2d 506 (1964), and progeny in that the total variation between the highest represented and lowest represented district is 37.71%. Plaintiff also contends that the apportionment plan of the Police Jury, which utilizes both single and multi-member districts, results in a dilution of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by15 opinions
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