Legal Opinion
State of Ariz. v. Reno
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 16, 1995No. Civ. A. 94-2054 (DST, U.S.C.A.; NHJ; RMU)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On April 8 and May 16, 1994, respectively, the Attorney General denied preclearance for the addition of four judgeships to the Arizona Superior Court in Coconino and Navajo counties. In accordance with section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Arizona now seeks a declaratory judgment from this court that the addition of these seats “does not have the purpose and mil not have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color, or [on account of membership in a language minority group].” Voting Rights Act, § 5, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c (1988).
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