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BURNS v. RICHARDSON

No. 318.

384 U.S. 73 (1966)

86 S.Ct. 1286

16 L.Ed.2d 376

BURNS, GOVERNOR OF HAWAII v. RICHARDSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bertram T. Kambara, Deputy Attorney General of Hawaii, and Dennis G. Lyons argued the cause for appellant in No. 318 and appellees in Nos. 323 and 409. With them on the briefs were Bert T. Kobayashi, Attorney General, Nobuki Kamida, Deputy Attorney General, Thurman Arnold and John T. Rigby.

James T. Funaki argued the cause for appellants in No. 323 and appellees in Nos. 318 and 409. With him on the brief was Eugene W. I. Lau.

Yukio Naito argued the cause for appellants in No. 409 and appellees in Nos. 318 and 323. With him on the brief were Kazuhisa Abe, appellant, pro se, and Robert Kimura.

Robert G. Dodge and Masaji Marumoto argued the cause and filed briefs for appellees in all three cases. With Mr. Dodge on the brief for appellee Richardson was William S. Richardson, appellee, pro se.

Richard K. Sharpless filed a brief for Harold S. Roberts, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This reapportionment case was brought in the District Court of Hawaii by residents and qualified voters of the City and County of Honolulu, appellees in each of the three appeals consolidated here. They alleged that Hawaii's legislative apportionment was unconstitutional under our decisions in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, and companion cases.1...

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