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IN RE APPORTIONMENT LAW, SENATE JOINT RES. NO. 1305

No. 42253.

263 So.2d 797 (1972)

In re APPORTIONMENT LAW Appearing As SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER 1305, 1972 REGULAR SESSION, Constitutionality Vel Non of.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Opinion Clarified and Rehearings Denied May 26, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Jerry E. Oxner, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner.

Robert M. Ervin, Wilfred C. Varn, Joseph C. Jacobs and Thomas M. Ervin, Jr., of Ervin, Varn, Jacobs & Odom, Tallahassee, William D. Barrow, Crestview, Don Dansby, Perry, Ed Duffee, Jr., Tallahassee, and William H. Shields, of Pavese, Shields, Garner, Haverfield & Kluttz, Fort Myers, for objectors.

ADKINS, Justice.

In original proceeding we have for consideration the petition of the Attorney General seeking a declaratory judgment determining the validity of Joint Resolution No. 1305 apportioning the Legislature of the State of Florida. Fla. Const. 1968, art. III, § 16(c), F.S.A. Adversary interests have filed briefs presenting their views and the matter has been orally argued before the Court.

At the outset, we emphasize that legislative reapportionment...

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