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HOLMES v. FARMER

No. 83-149-Appeal.

475 A.2d 976 (1984)

John A. HOLMES, Jr., et al. v. Susan L. FARMER et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 10, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Wistow, John P. Barylick, Wistow, Barylick & Bruzzi Incorporated, Providence, for plaintiffs.

Peter J. McGinn, Normand G. Benoit, John M. Boehnert, Tillinghast, Collins & Graham, Providence, for defendants.

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs1 from a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing their complaint challenging the constitutionality of the legislation reapportioning and redistricting the Rhode Island Legislature, specifically the House of Representatives.

The plaintiffs claimed that the reapportionment plans violated the Rhode Island Constitution's requirement of compactness; that the plans...

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