King v. State Board of Elections

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

This matter is before the court on remand from the Supreme Court for further consideration in light of Shaw v. Hunt, 517 U.S. 899, 116 S.Ct. 1894, 135 L.Ed.2d 207 (1996) (hereinafter “Shaw II”), and Bush v. Vera, 517 U.S. 952,116 S.Ct. 1941,135 L.Ed.2d 248 (1996) (hereinafter “Bush”). King v. Illinois Bd. of Elections, — U.S. -, 117 S.Ct. 429, 136 L.Ed.2d 328 (1996). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2284(a), the undersigned three-judge panel was appointed to preside over this litigation.

Upon remand, plaintiff filed a motion for an additional evidentiary hearing. This court…