Legal Opinion
City of Combes, Tx v. East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corp.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided February 10, 2003No. CIV.A. B-02-169PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
2Per curiam
The court has previously entered judgment against plaintiffs’ claims under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act. This memorandum opinion explains our decision.
Pursuant to § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the City of Combes and its three co-plaintiffs requested that this three-judge district court be convened to decide whether East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation (“Corporation”) is a political subdivision covered by § 5 and, if so, whether the Board Election scheduled for February 11, 2003, must be enjoined pending the Corporation’s submission for preclearance of certain…
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