Court Opinion

ID: 9660095
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 22:04:07.358112+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:14.855672
License: Public Domain

CALEB M. WRIGHT,
District Judge (concurring).
I join my Brothers BIGGS and LAY-TON in holding: (1) Article II, Section 2 is invidiously discriminatory and unconstitutional because of its gross population disparities that cause debasement -of voting rights; (2) Article II, Section 2 as amended is invidiously discriminatory and unconstitutional because of its gross population disparities that cause debasement of voting rights; and (3) the House of the General Assembly must be based strictly on population. One vote — one person is the aim.
I agree with my Brother BIGGS’ preca-tory observation that the Senate must be based substantially on population. But all other factors accepted in the majority opinion as justification for deviation from the population principle may be invoked so long as the majority principle is adhered to.