The issue of the constitutionality of a state's durational residency requirements has been argued before seven federal three-judge courts and one state court in the past five months.
Burg v. Canniffe, 315 F.Supp. 380 (D.Mass.1970) appeal docketed, 39 U.S.L.W. 3168 (U.S. Oct. 12, 1970) (No. 811) (one-year residency requirement); Blumstein v. Ellington, (M.D.Tenn. September 11, 1970) appeal docketed, 39 U.S.L.W. 3150 (U.S. Oct. 6, 1970) (No. 769) (one-year residency requirement);
Cocanower v. Marston, 318 F.Supp. 402 (D.Ariz.1970) appeal docketed, 39 U.S.L.W. 3151 (U.S. Oct. 13, 1970) (No. 799) (one-year residency requirement);
Hadnott v. Amos, 320 F.Supp. 107 (M.D.Ala.1970) appeal docketed, 39 U.S.L.W. 3189 (U.S. Dec. 12, 1970) (No. 1139) (six month county and three months precinct residency requirements);
Bufford v. Holton, 319 F.Supp. 843 (E.D.Va.1970) (one-year residency requirement);
Piliavin v. Hoel, 320 F.Supp. 66 (W.D.Wis.1970) (six month residency requirement);
Affeldt v. Whitcomb, 319 F.Supp. 69 (N.D.Ind.1970) appeal docketed, 39 U.S.L.W. 3273 (U.S. Dec. 22, 1970) (No. 1081) (six month residency requirement);
Keane v. Mihaly, 90 Cal.Rptr. 263 (Ct. of App. of Cal., 1970) (one-year residency requirement). With two exceptions, Cocanower and Piliavin, each court held the state's durational residency requirement unconstitutional and based its decision on the compelling state interest doctrine.