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Williams v. Moss

U.S.
Jun 22, 1964
378 U.S. 558 (1964)

Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.

No. 476.

Decided June 22, 1964.

Together with No. 534, Oklahoma Farm Bureau et al. v. Moss et al., and No. 546, Baldwin et al. v. Moss, both also on appeal from the same court.

Judgment affirmed on the merits, and cases remanded for further proceedings consistent with views stated in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533.

Reported below: 220 F. Supp. 149.

Charles Nesbitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma, for appellants in No. 476.

Frank Carter for appellants in No. 534.

Jim A. Rinehart for appellants in No. 546. Sid White for appellee Moss in No. 476.

Norman E. Reynolds, Jr., pro se, appellee in Nos. 476 and 534.

Delmer L. Stagner and LeRoy Powers for Council of Democratic Neighborhood Clubs in Nos. 476 and 534.



The judgment below is affirmed on the merits. Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533. The cases are remanded for further proceedings, with respect to relief, consistent with the views stated in our opinions in Reynolds v. Sims and in the other cases relating to state legislative apportionment decided along with Reynolds, should that become necessary.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK would affirm on the merits on the grounds stated in his opinion in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 587.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART would affirm the judgment insofar as it holds that Oklahoma's system of legislative apportionment violates the Equal Protection Clause.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN dissents for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinion in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 589.


Summaries of

Williams v. Moss

U.S.
Jun 22, 1964
378 U.S. 558 (1964)
Case details for

Williams v. Moss

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAMS, TREASURER OF OKLAHOMA, ET AL. v . MOSS ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jun 22, 1964

Citations

378 U.S. 558 (1964)

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