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THIGPEN v. MEYERS

No. 5597.

231 F.Supp. 938 (1964)

James THIGPEN, Plaintiff, v. Victor A. MEYERS, Secretary of State of the State of Washington, and John O'Connell, Attorney General of the State of Washington, Defendants, League of Women Voters of Washington, Intervenor.

United States District Court W. D. Washington, N. D.

July 23, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. L. Borawick, of Parker & Borawick, Midway, Wash., for plaintiff.

John J. O'Connell, Atty. Gen. of Washington, and Philip H. Austin, Asst. Atty. Gen., of Washington, Olympia, Wash., for defendants.

Donald S. Voorhees, of Riddell, Williams, Voorhees, Ivie & Bullitt, Seattle, Wash., for intervenor.

Before JERTBERG, Circuit Judge, and LINDBERG and BEEKS, District Judges.

BEEKS, District Judge.

This is a narrative of frustration and failure. This case was filed on June 6, 1962. The first hearing was had on July 13, 1962. At that time it was brought to our attention that an initiative measure designed to reapportion the legislature on the basis of the 1960 Federal Census1 would be upon the ballot at the November, 1962, general election. Upon request, the court continued the matter for trial to a date subsequent...

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