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WELLS v. EDWARDS

Civ. A. No. 72-200.

347 F.Supp. 453 (1972)

Mrs. Betty WELLS v. The Governor of Louisiana, the Honorable Edwin EDWARDS, et al.

United States District Court, M. D. Louisiana.

August 16, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Barbera, Metairie, La., for plaintiff.

William Guste, Atty. Gen. of Louisiana, Kenneth C. DeJean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., for The Governor of Louisiana, The Honorable Edwin Edwards and others.

Thomas W. McFerrin, Baton Rouge, La., for the Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana, defendant.

Jack N. Rogers, Baton Rouge, La., for the Republican State Central Committee of Louisiana, defendant.

Before AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge; and GORDON and WEST, District Judges.

E. GORDON WEST, District Judge:

Plaintiff, a qualified and registered voter residing in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, brings this suit seeking a reapportionment of the judicial districts from which the seven Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana are elected. She seeks (1) an injunction enjoining the State from holding a scheduled election on August 19, 1972, (2) an order compelling the Legislature of the State of Louisiana to enact...

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