Swann v. Adams

Supreme Court of the United States October 12, 1964

Swann v. Adams, 378 U.S. 553 (1964)

84 S. Ct. 1904; 12 L. Ed. 2d 1033; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 839

Sims, Forty-Fourth, Colorado

Opinion

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.

Reference

Full Case Name: SWANN v. ADAMS, SECRETARY OF STATE OF FLORIDA, Et Al.
Cited By: 14 cases
Status: Published