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Williams v. Moss

WILLIAMS, TREASURER OF OKLAHOMA, Et Al. v. MOSS Et Al.

Williams v. Moss, 378 U.S. 558 (1964)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
June 22, 1964
Docket
No. 476
Judges
Sims, Clause
Citations
378 U.S. 55884 S. Ct. 190712 L. Ed. 2d 10261964 U.S. LEXIS 845

Opinion — Per Curiam

Per Curiam.

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 .

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Cited by 14 cases

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1964: 41965: 31966: 11972: 32018: 12021: 219642026peak 1964 · 4

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  1. Egan v. Hammond502 P.2d 856 (Alaska 1972) · Dissent
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Dunn336 F. Supp. 1219 (M.D. Tenn. 1972)
  3. Sims v. Amos336 F. Supp. 924 (M.D. Ala. 1972)
  4. Schaefer v. Thomson240 F. Supp. 247 (D. Wyo. 1964)
  5. Honsey v. Donovan236 F. Supp. 8 (D. Minnesota 1964)
  6. Harris v. Anderson400 P.2d 25 (Kan. 1965)

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  4. Egan v. Hammond502 P.2d 856 (Alaska 1972) · Dissent
  5. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Dunn336 F. Supp. 1219 (M.D. Tenn. 1972)
  6. Sims v. Amos336 F. Supp. 924 (M.D. Ala. 1972)

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