Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. City of Santa Maria
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1998No. 96-56564PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam Opinion; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge WALLACE; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS.
PER CURIAM:1
Four Hispanic residents and registered voters of the City of Santa Maria challenge the City’s at-large city council election system under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1973. While the case was pending, two Hispanic candidates were elected to the city council. The district court dismissed the complaint as moot and, alternatively, granted summary judgment in favor of the City. We hold that the…
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