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HOVET v. MYERS

489 P.2d 684 (1971)

In the matter of the Review of 1971 Reapportionment of Oregon Relating to Senators and Representatives. Thomas HOVET, Jr., and Edwin Jones, Plaintiffs, v. Clay MYERS, Secretary of State of Oregon, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 30, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack B. Lively, Springfield, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Sanders, Lively & Wiswall, Springfield.

Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause in support of 1971 reapportionment of Oregon relating to Senators and Representatives. With him on the briefs was John W. Osburn, Sol. Gen., Salem.

John R. Faust, Jr., Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Robert P. Aragon.

James E. Griffin, Portland, submitted a brief amicus curiae pro se.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

DENECKE, Justice.

Petitioners have requested this court to review a plan for the reapportionment of the state legislature submitted by the Secretary of State.

In 1952 the people of Oregon adopted by initiative an amendment to Art. IV, § 6, of the State Constitution known as the "Apportionment Enforcement Amendment." The Amendment provides that the legislature shall apportion the state legislature in the session following the federal census. If the legislature...

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