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United States v. Board of Com'rs of Sheffield, Ala.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided June 27, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-M-1086PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before RIVES, Circuit Judge, and GROOMS and McFADDEN, District Judges. McFADDEN, District Judge.
The Attorney General of the United States initiated this action pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c, seeking to enjoin the implementation of a proposed change in the form of the government of the City of Sheffield, Alabama, to the extent that it provides for an at-large method of electing city councilmen until federal pre-clearance by either of the two statutorily required methods has been obtained.
On March 20, 1975, the City of Sheffield,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Beer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Perkins v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Parker v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. Sheffield Bd. of Comm'rsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. East Baton Rouge Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- McRae v. BOARD OF ED. OF HENRY CTY.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1980
- United States v. Sheffield Bd. of Comm'rsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978