KOZIOL v. Burkhardt’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “the election statute requires administrative action by April 5 and since the required alterations would not depart from the basic legislative plan, it seems fitting for the Court to direct the necessary changes, subject of course to the power of the Legislature to adopt another plan consonant with constitutional principles.” Id. at 417 , 241 A.2d 451 . The Article I, Section 4 issue was not discussed. 8 . Minn.Stat. § 2.724 provides in relevant part:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 189 F. Supp. 2d 548 - Smith v. Clark

2. ““ * * * it would seem impossible for a court to pass upon the validity of political interests without itself making a political judgment or appearing to do so. For these reasons the view generally taken in this new area of judicial activity is that, if the mathematics are acceptable, it rests with the voters, rather than the Court, to review the soundness of the partisan decisions which may inhere in the lines the Legislature drew.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wells v. Rockefeller