Swann Vs. Adams

Swann vs Adams

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-22-1964

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/100815
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Jun-22-1964
Case Number: 378 U.S. 553
Subject: Land Acquisition

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Swann

Respondent

Adams

Excerpt

swann v. adams - 378 u.s. 553 (1964) u.s. supreme court swann v. adams, 378 u.s. 553 (1964) 378 u.s. 553 swann v. adams, secretary of state of florida, et al. appeal from the united states district court for the southern district of florida. no. 297. decided june 22, 1964. judgment reversed and case remanded. reported below: 214 f. supp. 811. wm. reece smith, jr. for appellant. richard w. ervin, attorney general of florida, c. graham carothers, special assistant attorney general, and edward s. jaffry and joseph c. jacobs, assistant attorneys general, for appellees. 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 . page 378 u.s. 553, 554

Full Judgment

SWANN v. ADAMS - 378 U.S. 553 (1964)
U.S. Supreme Court SWANN v. ADAMS, 378 U.S. 553 (1964) 378 U.S. 553

SWANN v. ADAMS, SECRETARY OF STATE OF FLORIDA, ET AL.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
FLORIDA. No. 297.
Decided June 22, 1964.

Judgment reversed and case remanded.

Reported below: 214 F. Supp. 811.

Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General of Florida, C. Graham Carothers, Special Assistant Attorney General, and Edward S. Jaffry and Joseph C. Jacobs, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellees.

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 .

Page 378 U.S. 553, 554

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