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Swann v. Adams, 383 U.S. 210 (1966)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Swann v. Adams, 383 U.S. 210 (1966)
Swann v. Adams No. 973 Decided February 25, 1966 383 U.S. 210
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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This reapportionment case, instituted in 1962, was remanded to the District Court for further proceedings in light of Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, and companion cases. The Florida Legislature, on June 29, 1965, enacted a reapportionment plan which the District Court on appellants’ challenge, filed July 6, held unconstitutional on December 23. That court, however, gave the plan interim approval. The period for which such approval was given would delay valid apportionment in Florida until at least 1969.
Held: There is no warrant for perpetuating the unconstitutional apportionment for three more years. The case is reversed and remanded to the District Court so that a valid reapportionment plan will be made effective for the 1966 elections.
Reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Swann v. Adams, 383 U.S. 210 (1966) in 383 U.S. 210 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LWMKNFSLPCFKUNA.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Swann v. Adams, 383 U.S. 210 (1966), in 383 U.S. 210, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LWMKNFSLPCFKUNA.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Swann v. Adams, 383 U.S. 210 (1966). cited in 1966, 383 U.S. 210. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LWMKNFSLPCFKUNA.
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