Pope v. County of Albany

MEMORANDUMÍ-DECISION and ORDER

LAWRENCE E. KAHN, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.308

II. LEGAL STANDARD . CO o co

A. Voting Rights Act. CO o CO

B. Gingles Framework. CO l — O

III. FINDINGS OF FACT. T — (

A. Background. 1 — |

1. Parties. T — I

2. County Redistricting Process. T — i

3. Prior Section 2 Litigation.

a. 1991 Litigation. TH

b. 2003 Litigation (“Arbor Hill” Litigation). T-t

4. 2010 Census.

5. 2011 County Redistricting. 1 — i

a. The Commission. 1 — 1

b. Definition of Minority Used in Redistricting. I — i

c. Draft Maps. T — I

d. Public Involvement in Redistrieting Process. T““i

e. Local…