LICHT v. QUATTROCCHI

No. 82-259-Appeal.

454 A.2d 1210 (1982)

Richard A. LICHT et al., v. Rocco QUATTROCCHI et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 31, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mandell, Aisenberg & Goodman, Ltd., Mark S. Mandell, Martin W. Aisenberg, Jay S. Goodman, Vetter & White, George M. Vetter, Jr., Benjamin V. White III, Letts, Quinn & Licht, Richard A. Licht, Providence, for plaintiffs.

Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., Donald G. Elbert, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward L. Maggiacomo, John F. Bomster, Robert D. Wieck, Anthony J. Bucci, Tillinghast, Collins & Graham, Peter J. McGinn, Normand G. Benoit, John M. Boehnert, Edwards & Angell, Robert G. Flanders, Providence, John V. Kenny, Peace Dale, for defendants.


OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case came before us on appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court declaring an act passed by the General Assembly, P.L. 1982, ch. 20, purporting to reapportion and redistrict the Rhode Island Senate, to be unconstitutional. The judgment further enjoined the Secretary of State and the Board of Elections from accepting declarations of candidacy or preparing for elections of members of the Rhode Island Senate until...

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