Legal Opinion
Benavidez v. CITY OF IRVING, TEX.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided July 15, 2009No. 3:07-CV-01850-PPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JORGE A. SOLIS, District Judge.
On November 6, 2007, Manuel A. Benavidez (“Plaintiff’) brought this suit against the City of Irving (“City” or “Irving”), its mayor, and its city council members (collectively, “Defendants”), challenging the legality of Irving’s at-large electoral system under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973. Plaintiff maintains that Irving’s at-large electoral system has the effect of diluting the voting power of Irving’s Hispanic voters, and thus denies them the opportunity to elect representatives of their choice. (Am. Compl.…
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