IN RE LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT

No. 20240.

374 P.2d 66 (1962)

In the Matter of LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT. Harold STEIN, etc., Petitioner, v. The GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF the STATE of Colorado et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc.

Reconsideration Denied July 12, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Ginsberg, George Louis Creamer, Denver, for petitioner.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard W. Bangert, Asst. Atty. Gen., Donald S. Molen, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondents.

Members of the General Assembly appearing pro se.

Charles S. Vigil, Richard S. Kitchen, Denver, for intervenors Federal Plan for Apportionment.

Fred M. Winner, Warren O. Martin, William G. Berge, Denver, amici curiae.


DAY, Chief Justice.

This matter is before the court on original proceedings seeking the issuance of a prerogative or remedial writ.

It is apparent from the prayer of the petition and from the answers to the show cause orders issued by the court pursuant to said prayer that the relief asked for is not within the constitutional powers of this court to grant. It has long been the established rule, however, confirmed by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, that...

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