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379 U.S. 694 85 Supreme Court Reporter 713 13 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 698 John or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 HUGHES et al.v.WMCA, INC., al. Number 623. Levin Nock DAVIS, Secretary, State Board of Elections, versus Harrison MANN 718. the February 1, 1965 Hughes, pro se. Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen. Virginia, R. D. McIlwaine III, Asst. Gen., David Judge Mays and Henry T. Wickham, for appellants Davis others. Edmund Campbell E. Atlantic Prichard, appellees Mann Howell, Jr., Leonard baron Sachs Sidney Kelsey, Glanville Sand, Max Gross, Leo Larkin, Jack Weinstein McKay, WMCA, Inc., PER CURIAM. 1 The motions to affirm are granted judgments affirmed. 2 Mr. Justice HARLAN, whom CLARK joins, dissenting. 3 Both these cases, today affirmed summarily by Court, raise serious problems concerning scope discretion a federal court fashion interim relief in state reapportionment matters not hitherto decided this Court. 4 New York Constitution, Article § 2, provides that Legislature will be elected every two years, serving annual sessions. Between sessions normally works committee, conducting hearings drafting reports submitted at following session. In Incorporated Lomenzo, 377 633, 84 1418, 12 568, held legislative apportionment formula invalid under Fourteenth Amendment, remanded cause District appropriate relief. Among other things, authorized its permit November 1964 elections proceed invalidated 'in order give an opportunity constitutionally valid plan * *.' U.S., 655, S.Ct., 1429. 5 WHITE GOLDBERG join affirmance 623 since it is their understanding no way interferes with power light circumstances as they may develop, vacate otherwise modify requiring election fall 1965. 6 on July 27, 1964, entered decree permitting conducted plan, but limiting term one year. also ordered enacted April 1965,* would serve only year so 1966 scheduled law. As result have conduct three many forgo normal work between 7 Virginia elects lower house, House Delegates, years biennial session General Assembly. Senate four during Assembly which each January Delegates. 1962 both houses unconstitutional, enjoined any further plan. Pending appeal THE CHIEF JUSTICE stayed injunction 1963 were After was merits, Mann, 678, 1441, 609, September 18, directing reapportion time special same elect properly apportioned years. Thus present Senate, has been limited two-year term, next limited. 8 orders Courts cases me important questions deserve plenary consideration & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions note probable jurisdiction set them argument earliest practicable date commencing March 1. Such Legislature, recently approved

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