Legal Opinion
Velasquez v. City of Abilene
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. 82-1630PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
We have before us an appeal by plaintiffs-appellants (Blacks and Mexican-Americans) from the denial of their petition for declaratory judgment and other relief alleging that the at-large election system for selection of Abilene City Council members violates the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, as well as 42 U.S.C. §§ 1971, 1973, 1983 and 1988. The trial was to the court, which made extensive findings in a memorandum opinion. The City of Abilene cross-appeals from the denial of its motion for attorneys fees.
Abilene was organized as a city in 1885. From 1890 to 1892…
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