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NICHOLLS v. SCHAFFER

Civ. No. 14911.

344 F.Supp. 238 (1972)

Malcolm B. NICHOLLS, Jr. and Sylvia G. Nicholls, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and Astrida Olds v. Gloria SCHAFFER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, et al.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

June 1, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Igor I. Sikorsky, Jr., Sikorsky & Barberie, Hartford, Conn., Rena Gordon, West Simsbury, Conn., for plaintiffs.

Robert K. Killian, Atty. Gen., Raymond J. Cannon, Barney Lapp, Asst. Attys. Gen., Hartford, Conn., for Gloria Schaffer, Sec. of State.

Alexander A. Goldfarb, Corp. Counsel, Anthony M. Tapogna, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Hartford, Conn., for Nicholas C. Bonadies and Howard J. Kaufman.

Before SMITH, Circuit Judge, and BLUMENFELD and ZAMPANO, District Judges.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

BLUMENFELD, District Judge:

In this case the plaintiffs challenge the validity of the six month residence requirement imposed by Connecticut on persons seeking to register to vote in the town where they reside as violative of the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment of the United States Constitution. This claim states a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and jurisdiction...

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