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FARNUM v. BURNS

Civ. A. No. 82-0500.

548 F.Supp. 769 (1982)

Jonathan K. FARNUM, et al. v. Robert BURNS, et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

August 11, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Wistow, Providence, R.I., for plaintiffs.

Eileen G. Cooney, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, R.I., for defendants.

Before BOWNES, Circuit Judge, ZOBEL, District Judge, and PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

OPINION AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs in this action are all citizens and registered voters of the State of Rhode Island. Defendants consist of the Secretary of State and the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of Rhode Island's plan to conduct the September 1982 primary and November 1982 election for the office of state senator according to the state senatorial apportionment scheme enacted in...

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