DIAZ v. STATHIS

No. 77-1566.

576 F.2d 9 (1978)

Victoriano Rodriguez DIAZ, Raul R. Ramos, and Salvador Torres, Appellants, v. Andrew STATHIS, Henry E. Wheeler, Henry L. Normand and Holyoke Board of Registrars of Voters, the City of Holyoke and Donald Metzger and Beatrice Wells and Springfield Election Commission and the City of Springfield and Westfield Board of Registrars of Voters and the City of Westfield, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur D. Serota, Springfield, Mass., with whom Oliver C. Mitchell, Jr., and Serota, Schuckman & Katz, Springfield, Mass., were on brief, for appellants.

Harold F. Brunault, City Sol., with whom Francis M. Dunn, Asst. City Sol., was on brief, for appellees, City of Holyoke et al.

William P. O'Neill, Asst. City Sol., was on brief, for appellees, City of Springfield et al.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Circuit Judges.


COFFIN, Chief Judge.

Three plaintiffs, Raul R. Ramos, Salvador Torres, and Victoriano Rodriguez Diaz, brought an action for injunctive and declaratory relief against electoral officials of Holyoke, Westfield, and Springfield, Massachusetts on the grounds that the jury lists for the Hampden County Superior Court were compiled through an unconstitutional selection process. Specifically they contend that persons with Hispanic...

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