Legal Opinion
State of Ga. v. Reno
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 3, 1995No. Civ. A. 90-2065PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
STANLEY S. HARRIS, District Judge.
The State of Georgia brought this declaratory judgment action under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Act), 42 U.S.C. § 1973c, seeking a declaration that the Georgia legislature’s creation of 62 elective superior court judgeships after November 1,1964 “does not have the purpose and will not have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color.” 42 U.S.C. § 1973c. A bench trial was held on October 11-14, 1994, with closing argument presented on November 17, 1994. 1 On the evidence presented, the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of Mobile v. BoldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Brooks v. Georgia State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Bossier Parish School Bd. v. RenoDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1995
- State of Ariz. v. RenoDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1995
- Nollet v. PalmerDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2002
- Kelleher v. Marvin Lumber & CedarDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2000
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