Legal Opinion
Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of Westwego, a Municipal Corporation Organized Pursuant to the Laws of the State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1989No. 87-3761PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-appellants Westwego Citizens for Better Government appeal from the judgment of the district court dismissing their class-action suit under section 2 et seq. of the Voting Rights Act. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand this case for specific findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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Westwego is a small city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana with a population of 12,663 persons of whom 1,466 — or 11.6% — are black. Pursuant to Louisiana’s Lawrason Act, Westwego is governed by a mayor and Board of Aldermen.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by113 opinions
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