Legal Opinion
Patino v. City of Pasadena
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 18, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. H-14-3241PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING STAY
Lee H. Rosenthal, Chief United States District Judge
The City of Pasadena is appealing the injunction issued on January 16, 2017 and wants this court to stay enforcement until the appellate court decides.1 A stay would likely result in another City Council election held under the map and plan that the court found to violate the federal Voting *585Rights Act and the United States Constitution. Based on the record and the applicable law, this court denies the motion to stay. The reasons are explained below.
I. Background
This suit is one of the first involving…
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