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BANNISTER v. DAVIS

Civ. A. Nos. 2818, 3316.

263 F.Supp. 202 (1966)

Leslie H. BANNISTER v. Jimmie H. DAVIS. Charles W. SPENCER v. John J. McKEITHEN.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, Baton Rouge Division.

Order December 30, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jules Mollere, Metaire, La., and Charles Barbera, New Orleans, La., for Leslie Bannister.

A. J. Graffagnino, Metairie, La., for Charles W. Spencer.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., State of Louisiana, Thomas W. McFerran, Jr., William P. Schuler, Arabi, La., and Thomas M. Brahney, III, New Orleans, La., for defendants.

Stephen B. Lemann, New Orleans, La., for League of Women's Voters, amicus curiæ.

Lawrence LaGarde, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Young Men's Business Club, amicus curiæ.

Leander Perez, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Police Jury of St. Bernard Parish.

Before WISDOM, Circuit Judge, and CHRISTENBERRY and WEST, District Judges.

OPINION

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

These reapportionment cases involve the right of Louisiana citizens not to be shortchanged in their vote for members of the state legislature.

When the cases came before this Court earlier in the year we declined to act until the Louisiana legislature should have another opportunity to reapportion itself. The federal courts' proper respect for the state and the judiciary...

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