ELY v. KLAHR

No. 548.

403 U.S. 108 (1971)

ELY v. KLAHR ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1971


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Shea argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

John M. McGowan II, Special Assistant Attorney General of Arizona, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Gary K. Nelson, Attorney General.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal is the latest step in the long and fitful attempt to devise a constitutionally valid reapportionment scheme for the State of Arizona. For the reasons given, we affirm the judgment of the District Court.

In April 1964, shortly before this Court's decision in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964), and in its companion cases, suit was filed in the District...

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