Legal Opinion
League of United Latin American Citizens, District 19 v. City of Boerne
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 14, 2012No. 12-50131PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to decide whether the district court properly granted a joint motion by the City of Boerne, Texas, and the League of United Latin American Citizens, District 19, to modify temporarily a consent decree. Because we conclude that the district court erred in approving the temporary modification without following the procedures mandated by an earlier panel, we vacate the district court’s order and remand for further proceedings.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 1995, the City of Boerne, Texas, (the “City”) adopted a Home Rule Charter (the “City…
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