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379 U.S. 359 85 Supreme Court Reporter 503 13 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 352 Samuel Atlantic PARSONS et al.v.T. Garry BUCKLEY al. Philip or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 HOFF versus T. Nos. 624, 625. Jan. 12, 1965. Charles E. Gibson, Jr., Atty. Gen. of Vermont, and Chester S. Ketcham, Deputy Gen., for Hoff others. Joseph McNamara, appellees. George D. Webster, Parsons PER CURIAM. 1 The District on August 3, 1964, entered a judgment holding invalid under the Fourteenth Amendment to Constitution, §§ 18 Chapter II Constitution Vermont relating apportionment General Assembly State Vermont. 234 F.Supp. 191. Paragraph (3) is as follows: 2 '(3) Therefore, subject provisions hereinafter appearing, injunction that plaintiffs have requested restraining officers those counties, towns cities charged with conduct elections members from proceeding pursuant present method granted; defendants Hoff, Governor Howard Armstrong, Secretary State, Town Clerks Towns County Counties their respective successors in office, are perpetually enjoined doing any act taking steps furtherance nominating senators representatives Senate House Representatives said method, further certifying other manner declaring results such nominations valid which, if constitutionally elected, would be convened January 6, 1965, properly legally constituted, unless by some authorized lawful constitutional Senators nominated elected reapportionment redistricting effected promptly, having been done achieve substantially equal weighting votes all voters choice guaranteed protection clause Constitution. It is, however, permissible September 1964 primary nominees offices general held November conducted presently scheduled conducted, if, meantime, no shall chosen heretofore may convene provided legislation limited devising redistricting, terms expire March 31, 1965.' F.Supp., at 200. 3 Appellants appealed this Court. On December 14, we noted probable jurisdiction both appeals, stayed portion which these set cases oral argument 18, 942, 442. 4 All parties intervenors now moved modify Court's conform Stipulation signed them affirm so modified. 5 stipulate deleted lieu thereof order include following: 6 'Therefore, substantial equality that: 7 '(a) A bill bills introduced least one February 1, 8 '(b) Should desire submit matter convention, enacted before 1965 provide convening convention June 9 '(c) setting up finish its deliberations 10 '(d) If not referred comply mandate July 11 '(e) empowered enact usual operation state, town county governments between 12 '(f) fail reapportion Equal Protection Clause '(g) In event, reapportioned ready serve first Wednesday after Monday January, 1966. 14 '(h) office except continue called into special session upon emergency pertaining reapportionment.' 15 removed list, approved, and, accordance therewith, modified vacating substituting quoted language Stipulation. As modified, dated affirmed. issue forthwith. 16 Memorandum Mr. Justice HARLAN. 17 & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions approve submitted subparagraph (f). That provision envisages reapportioment Legislature itself an body, satisfying requirements Reynolds Sims, 377 533, 84 1362, 506, accomplished means, within timetable, forth Stipulation.1 prospect federal courts engaging political undertaking me spectacle easy contemplate. Whether course inevitable ultimate consequence Sims should determined only fullest most deliberate consideration part Cf. Brown Board Education, 347 483, 495—496, 74 686, 692-693, 98 L.Ed. 873, 349 294, 75 753, 99 1083. do believe summary dispositions made following see, e.g., Williams Moss, 378 558, 1907, 1026, forecloses obviates need farreaching question.2 particular litigation permitted stipulation thrust court foreign activity. Except foregoing respects, join disposition matter. Constitution.' declined pass question. (4) read: '(4) No action taken alternative request state-wide basis; retained entry orders necessary proper hereafter.' 191, 201.

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