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CHARGOIS v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Civ. A. Nos. 17633, 17816.

348 F.Supp. 498 (1972)

Frank CHARGOIS, Jr., et al., v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al. Cleve THIBODEAUX et al., v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al.

United States District Court, W. D. Louisiana, Lafayette Division.

June 29, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Strickler, Jr., Elie, Bronstein, Strickler & Dennis, New Orleans, La., J. Isaac Funderburk, Thompson & Sellers, Abbeville, La., for plaintiffs.

Charles R. Sonnier, Asst. Dist. Atty., Abbeville, La., for defendants.

OPINION and JUDGMENT

PUTNAM, District Judge.

These consolidated cases were filed to require reapportionment of the Vermilion Parish School Board and Police Jury. Since there was no question whatsoever that the districting plan for both bodies in effect at the time the suits were filed was unconstitutional under the "one man, one vote" rule announced by the Supreme Court in Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186, 82 S.Ct. 691, 7 L. Ed...

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