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Swann v. Adams

SWANN v. ADAMS, SECRETARY OF STATE OF FLORIDA, Et Al.

Swann v. Adams, 378 U.S. 553 (1964)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
October 12, 1964
Docket
No. 297
Judges
Sims, Forty-Fourth, Colorado
Citations
378 U.S. 55384 S. Ct. 190412 L. Ed. 2d 10331964 U.S. LEXIS 839

Opinion — Per Curiam

Per Curiam.

The judgment below is reversed.

Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U. S. 533 . The case is remanded for further proceedings 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 .

Mr. Justice Clark would reverse on the grounds stated in his opinion in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U. S. 533, 587 .

Mr. Justice Stewart would remand for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in his dissenting opinion in Lucas v. Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado, 377 U. S. 713, 744 .

Mr. Justice Harlan dissents for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinion in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U. S. 533, 589 .

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Cited by 12 cases

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1964: 21965: 21966: 21967: 21969: 11982: 12002: 12012: 119642026peak 1964 · 2

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  1. Toombs v. Fortson275 F. Supp. 128 (N.D. Ga. 1966)
  2. Wells v. Rockefeller273 F. Supp. 984 (S.D.N.Y. 1967)
  3. In re Apportionment Law, Etc.414 So. 2d 1040 (Fla. 1982)
  4. Palm Beach County v. Green179 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 1965)
  5. In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 117683 So. 3d 597 (Fla. 2012)
  6. In re Constitutionality of Resolution 1987817 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 2002)

Most recent

  1. In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 117683 So. 3d 597 (Fla. 2012)
  2. In re Constitutionality of Resolution 1987817 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 2002)
  3. In re Apportionment Law, Etc.414 So. 2d 1040 (Fla. 1982)
  4. Skolnick v. Mayor And City Council Of Chicago415 F.2d 1291 (7th Cir. 1969)
  5. Wells v. Rockefeller273 F. Supp. 984 (S.D.N.Y. 1967)
  6. Swann v. Adams385 U.S. 440 (1967)

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Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964) 2,778
Lucas v. Forty-Fourth Gen. Assembly of Colo., 377 U.S. 713 (1964) 345

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