PETUSKEY v. RAMPTON

Civ. No. C7-63.

243 F.Supp. 365 (1965)

William G. PETUSKEY, Robert A. Bullough, Clinton M. Black and Farrol R. Lambert, Plaintiffs, v. Calvin L. RAMPTON, as Governor of the State of Utah, Clyde L. Miller, as Secretary of State of the State of Utah, Sharp M. Larsen, as Auditor of the State of Utah, Linn C. Baker, as Treasurer of the State of Utah, Phil L. Hansen, as Attorney General of the State of Utah, Jacob A. Weiler, as County Clerk of the County of Salt Lake, State of Utah, John Preston Creer, as County Commissioner of Salt Lake County, State of Utah, William G. Larsen, as County Commissioner of Salt Lake County, State of Utah, and Marvin G. Jenson, as County Commissioner of Salt Lake County, State of Utah, Defendants.

United States District Court D. Utah, Central Division.

July 3, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Boyden, Salt Lake City, Utah, for plaintiffs.

Phil L. Hansen, Atty. Gen. of State of Utah, and Ronald N. Boyce, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., of State of Utah, for defendants Calvin L. Rampton, Clyde L. Miller, Sharp N. Larsen, Linn C. Baker and Phil L. Hansen.

Grover A. Giles, Salt Lake County Atty., for defendants Jacob Weiler, Wiliam G. Larsen, John Preston Creer and Marvin G. Jenson.

Before LEWIS, Circuit Judge, and RITTER and CHRISTENSEN, District Judges


RITTER, District Judge.

This proceeding1 is brought to invoke jurisdiction retained by this court September 12, 19642 to grant injunctive and affirmative relief should the legislature fail, refuse or be unable to reapportion validly.

The Utah State Legislature, in regular session for the year 1965, enacted a bill, effective May 11, 1965, providing for redistricting the State, and more nearly equal representation...

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