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FARNUM v. BURNS

Civ. A. No. 82-0500P.

561 F.Supp. 83 (1983)

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

United States District Court D. Rhode Island.

February 11, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Eileen Cooney, and Donald Elbert, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., State of R.I., Mark Mandell, John Bomster, Providence, R.I., for defendants.

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

OPINION AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case involves the reapportionment of the Rhode Island Senate. Plaintiffs represent the class of all registered voters in Rhode Island. Defendants are the Secretary of State and the Board of Elections of Rhode Island. The Select Senate Redistricting Committee intervened on behalf of the defendants.

I. Procedural History

On April 9, 1982 the Rhode Island General...

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