Legal Opinion
Dillard v. City of Greensboro
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided January 14, 1999No. CIV. A. 87-T-1223-NPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, African-American citizens of defendant City of Greensboro, Alabama, brought this lawsuit about twelve years ago, claiming.that the at-large system used by the city to elect its city council violated § 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1973. This lawsuit is one of many § 2 voting-rights cases that have been before the court challenging at-large election systems across Alabama. 1 The cause is now before the court on the issue of attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. The plaintiffs have filed motions seeking an…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ramos Padro v. Commonwealth of Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2000
- Black v. M.G.A., Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1999
- Navajo Nation v. Arizona Independent Redistricting CommissionDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2003