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Mac GOVERN v. CONNOLLY

Civ. A. No. 86-1075-C.

637 F.Supp. 111 (1986)

John Mac GOVERN, Raymond Shamie, Constance Henry, Joseph Malone, Casper Serijan, Alice Serijan, Donna Bowman, Robert Lerner, George Lane, and John T. Delaney v. Michael J. CONNOLLY, in his Capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John A. Brennan, Jr., in his Capacity as Senate Chairman of the Joint Special Committee on Redistricting, James T. Brett, in his Capacity as House Chairman of the Joint Special Committee on Redistricting, and the Joint Special Committee on Redistricting.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

June 11, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. McNamara Jr., Julia K. O'Neill, Vena, McNamara, Truelove & Lahey, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs.

Thomas R. Kiley, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Alexander G. Gray, Boston, Mass., for defendants.

Before TORRUELLA, United States Circuit Judge, CAFFREY, Chief United States District Judge, and ZOBEL, United States District Judge.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

This action seeks to reapportion the legislative districts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before the 1986 primary and general elections. Plaintiffs are ten registered voters who are residents of seven different Massachusetts cities and towns. They have brought this action challenging the legislative plan (the "Plan") now in effect for apportioning statewide senate and representative districts, on the ground that it violates the...

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