HENSON v. ATCHLEY

Civ. No. 3-78-130.

453 F.Supp. 555 (1978)

E. Paul HENSON, Janet E. Henson, George E. Stimoff, Billie J. Stimoff and Greg A. Johnson v. Harold ATCHLEY, Lillard R. Allen, Woody Brackins, Norman L. Burchfiel, Ben C. Clabo, Frank B. Clabo, Arville Clinton, Roy Delozier, Rellie D. Dodgen, Mathew Gibson, Sam Hodges, James A. Householder, Sam C. Huff, Blaine Justus, Carroll H. Mathews, William Robert Montgomery, Pleas F. Proffitt, Brownlee Reagan, Garfield Reagan, Larry K. Reagan, John F. Shular, James A. Temple, Carroll Trentham, Ronald Shepherd, Edgar White, Chan Huskey, Roy J. Maples, Lynn Maples, Donald P. Doyle, Mrs. Gene G. Hickey, Robert Pickel, Jack D. Thurman, Paul Delin Bolinger, Ruby H. Sims and Jean J. Wilson.

United States District Court, E. D. Tennessee, N. D.

June 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudolph L. Ennis, Knoxville, Tenn., for plaintiffs.

H. Dennis Jarvis, Jr., Ben D. Brabson, Jr., Jerry K. Galyon, Sevierville, Tenn., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

This is an action challenging apportionment plans for the Sevier County Quarterly Court and County School Board that were adopted subsequent to the approval of an amendment to the Tennessee State Constitution in March, 1978. In addition to the allegations that various procedures and practices of the defendants violate state law, the plaintiffs' major claim is that the apportionment plans violated their right to...

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