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WHITE v. CROWELL

Civ. Nos. C-76-205 and C-76-233.

434 F.Supp. 1119 (1977)

Marvin WHITE, Individually on behalf of himself and all other resident citizens and qualified electors of Shelby County, Tennessee, similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Gentry CROWELL, Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee, et al., Defendants. Dr. Clara BRAWNER and Roscoe McVae, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Gentry CROWELL, Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Tennessee, W. D.

July 26, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Philip Arnold, Ratner, Sugarmon, Lucas, Salky & Henderson, Memphis, Tenn., Nathaniel R. Jones, New York City, for plaintiff in C-76-233.

Kenneth Herrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of Tenn., Nashville, Tenn., for defendants in both cases.

John L. Ryder, Laughlin, Halle, Regan, Clark & Gibson, Robert Walker, Heiskell, Donelson, Adams, Williams & Kirsch, Memphis, Tenn., for plaintiff in C-76-205.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Circuit Judge, BROWN, Chief District Judge, and WELLFORD, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

These are actions to effect a reapportionment as to three districts from which Senators are elected to the upper house of the Tennessee legislature and to effect a reapportionment as to three districts from which Representatives are elected to the lower house of the legislature. All are single-member districts and are located in Shelby County, Tennessee. Since the claims are so nearly parallel, they were consolidated for oral argument by the three-judge...

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