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STATE EX REL. ALLEN v. MYERS

488 P.2d 1184 (1971)

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVIEW OF 1971 REAPPORTIONMENT OF OREGON RELATING TO SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. STATE EX REL. ANNIE ALLEN ET AL., Petitioners, v. Clay MYERS, Secretary of State for the State of Oregon, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 30, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Toran, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Elizabeth Preston, Portland.

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.

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

DENECKE, Justice.

The petitioners allege that the Secretary's apportionment plan for the Oregon Legislature is contrary to the Constitution of the United States because "it unfairly divides a well-defined area which includes a large segment of the poor and black citizens of Multnomah County, the effect of which is to minimize or cancel out the voting strength of a cognizable racial and cognizable political element of the population."

The petitioners request...

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