Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Georgia State Board of Elections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 1995No. 94-8398PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge;
Plaintiffs/Appellants, a group of black registered voters in the State of Georgia (“Plaintiffs”), appeal the district court’s order denying their motion for approval of a proposed settlement agreement with Defendants/Appellees, the Georgia State Board of Elections et al. (“Defendants” or “the state”), in this action under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c (1988). The settlement agreement is opposed by certain intervenors who argue that the terms of the agreement violate their state and federal constitutional rights. Because we conclude that we…
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