Gresham v. Harris

ORDER

FORRESTER, District Judge.

This action under the Voting Rights Act is before the three-judge court on the plaintiffs’ motion for a permanent injunction. The plaintiffs seek to extend this court’s preliminary injunction, which enjoined the defendants from implementing any voting changes directed by the Burke County Superior Court in its December 30, 1987 order absent pre-clearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. For the reasons discussed below, the plaintiffs’ motion for a permanent injunction will be granted.

I.FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.

The following facts were stipulated by…