Legal Opinion
United States v. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided October 25, 1978No. Civ. A. DR-77-CA-20PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN H. WOOD, Jr., District Judge.
On September 19,1977, the United States of America brought this suit against the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District and the members of its Board of Trustees claiming that “as a result” of the at-large election of Board members in the Uvalde School District, Mexican-American residents have less opportunity than do “White residents” to participate in the electoral process and to elect Board members of their choice. The Complaint alleges that the use of the at-large method of election violates 42 U.S.C. § 1971(a)(1) and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Whitcomb v. ChavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Washington v. FinlayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
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- Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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