East Jefferson Coalition for Leadership & Development v. Parish of Jefferson

ORDER AND REASONS

BEER, District Judge.

Consistent with the notice contained in this court’s Proposed Order of January 19, 1989, 703 F.Supp. 28, a hearing took place on March 2, 1989 at which time the parties to these proceedings as well as other interested parties were accorded on opportunity to show cause why the defendant’s plan, as modified, (hereinafter the “Plan”) should not be adopted.

Plaintiffs’ counsel supported the Court’s proposed elimination of the floterial East-bank and West-bank districts as had been proposed by the defendant; but reasserted their position that a distinctive…