Legal Opinion
George v. City of Cocoa
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 29, 1996No. 94-3453PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
This case comes to us on appeal from the district court’s order denying the parties’ joint motion to approve a consent decree and enter judgment. We have jurisdiction and for the reasons set forth in this opinion, we reverse and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
Factual and Procedural Background
On April 12, 1993, appellants filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; they alleged that the at-large method of electing city council members in Cocoa dilutes minority voting strength in violation of section 2 of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Karcher v. DaggettSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Henry T. McMillan v. Escambia County, Florida, Elmer Jenkins v. City of Pensacola, Henry T. McMillan v. Escambia County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Izaak Walton League of America v. MONROE CTY.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
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