I looked a bit at this issue a decade ago when it arose in Missouri.  The state supreme court, in a split decision, canceled an election that was to have been held using a "new" district.  The old district had to be used instead.  State ex rel. Mathewson 
v. Board of Election Commissioners, 841 S.W.2d 633 (1992). 

Ron Levin

Dave Rausch <JRausch@mail.wtamu.edu> 09/09/02 10:36AM >>>

Mark (and others):

You want to look up the case of Frank Pecora and the 44th Senatorial
district in Pennsylvania.  The legislature moved his district from the
Pittsburgh area to northern Chester County, and parts of Montgomery,
Berks, and Lehigh Counties.  Some of Pecora's new constituents took the
case to federal court.

The opinion is:
Donatelli v. Mitchell, 2 F.3d 508 (1994).

Hope this helps.

Dave Rausch



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