Generally speaking, those decisions which have adopted the ‘reasonableness' test have upheld the durational residency requirements in question.
Cocanower v. Marston, 318 F.Supp. 402 (D.Ariz.1970), appeal docketed, No. 799, 39 U.S.L.W. 3151 (U.S. Oct. 13, 1970); Fitzpatrick v. Board of Election Commissioners (N.D.Ill.Dec. 21, 1970), appeal docketed, No. 1344, 39 U.S.L.W. 3362 (U.S. Feb. 12, 1971);
Howe v. Brown, 319 F.Supp. 862 (N.D.Ohio 1970). On the other hand, those courts which have adopted the ‘compelling state interest’ test have struck down, at least in part, the state durational residency requirements.
Burg v. Canniffe, 315 F.Supp. 380 (D.Mass.1970), appeal docketed, No. 811, 39 U.S.L.W. 3168 (U.S. Oct. 12, 1970); Ellington v. Blumstein (M.D.Tenn. Sept. 9, 1970), appeal docketed, No. 769, 39 U.S.L.W. 3150 (U.S. Oct. 6, 1970), prob. juris. noted,
39 U.S.L.W. 3375; Donovan v. Keppel, (D.Minn. Dec. 4, 1970), appeal docketed, No. 1324, 39 U.S.L.W. 3347 (U.S. Feb. 8, 1971);
Affeldt v. Whitcomb, 319 F.Supp. 69 (N.D.Ind.1970), appeal docketed, No. 1081, 39 U.S.L.W. 3273 (U.S. Dec. 22, 1970);
Lester v. Board of Elections, 319 F.Supp. 505 (D.D.C.1970), appeal docketed, No. 1441, 39 U.S.L.W. 3402 (U.S. Mar. 5, 1971);
Bufford v. Holton, 319 F.Supp. 843 (E.D.Va.1970), appeal docketed, No. 1270, 39 U.S.L.W. 3333 (U.S. Jan. 25, 1971);
Hadnott v. Amos, 320 F.Supp. 107 (M.D.Ala.1970), appeal docketed, No. 1139, 39 U.S.L.W. 3289 (U.S. Dec. 12, 1970); Kohn v. Davis, supra. The Court finds the decisions of those courts which have adopted the ‘compelling state interest’ test to be persuasive, particularly Affeldt v. Whitcomb, supra; Bufford v. Holton, supra; and Kohn v. Davis, supra, and would apply the same if it were necessary.