Legal Opinion
East Jefferson Coalition for Leadership & Development v. Parish of Jefferson
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided January 19, 1989No. Civ. A. 86-3668PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PROPOSED ORDER
BEER, District Judge.
In July, 1988, this court expressed the view that the present councilmanic structure of the Jefferson Parish Council does not fully comport with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. section 1973, et seq. The court also expressed the view that plaintiffs’ proposed remedy was unacceptable. Accordingly, both plaintiffs and defendants were asked to submit alternative redistricting plans for further consideration. They were received on December 14, 1988.
For the following reasons, I propose to adopt defendants’ plan, as modified, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- White v. WeiserSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Wise v. LipscombSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Upham v. SeamonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Zelma C. Wyche v. The Madison Parish Police JuryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Cook v. LuckettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of WestwegoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- East Jefferson Coalition for Leadership and Development, Cross-Appellants v. Parish of Jefferson, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Williams v. City of DallasDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1990
- East Jefferson Coalition for Leadership & Development v. Parish of JeffersonDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989
- Theriot v. Parish of JeffersonDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1997