MAHAN, SECRETARY, STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, ET AL.
v.
HOWELL ET AL.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued December 12, 1972.
Decided February 21, 1973.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Andrew P. Miller, Attorney General of Virginia, argued the cause for appellants in No. 71-364. With him on the briefs were Vann H. Lefcoe, Assistant Attorney General, and Anthony F. Troy, Special Assistant Attorney General. Harry Frazier III argued the cause for appellant in No. 71-373. With him on the briefs were J. Dale Bimson and John B. Ashton. Robert L. Weinberg, pro se, filed a jurisdictional statement for appellant in No. 71-444.
Henry E. Howell, Jr., pro se, argued the cause for appellees Howell et al. in both cases. With him on the brief was Peter K. Babalas. Clive L. DuVal II, pro se, argued the cause in both cases. With him on the brief was Edmund D. Campbell. Henry L. Marsh III, S. W. Tucker, Armand Derfner, R. Stephen Browning, and Gary Greenberg filed a brief for appellees Thornton et al. in No. 71-364. Leonard H. Davis and Gordon B. Tayloe,Jr., filed a brief for appellee City of Norfolk in No. 71-373. Messrs. Miller, Troy, and Lefcoe filed a motion to affirm for appellees in No. 71-444.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.
Acting pursuant to the mandate of its newly revised state constitution,1 the Virginia General Assembly enacted statutes apportioning the State for the election of members of its House of Delegates2 and Senate.3 Two suits were brought challenging the constitutionality of the House redistricting statute on the grounds that...
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