Legal Opinion
Davis v. City of Ennis
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided August 26, 1981No. Civ. A. CA-3-81-0405-GPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
ORDER
This action arises out of an attempt by the City of Ennis (“Ennis”) to replace the elected position of City Marshall with the appointed position of Chief of Police. Plaintiff James Davis (“Davis”) contends that such a change, without preclearance or appropriate judicial review, is unenforceable under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c. This case having been mooted, the only remaining issue is whether Davis is entitled to attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 19837(e). 1
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On December 2, 1980, the Ennis City Commission called an election for January 17,1981, at which…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hanrahan v. HamptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Joseph B. Williams and Leo Bazile v. Joseph L. AliotoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Edward Brown v. Robert E. L. Culpepper, Jr., Superior Court Judge of the South Georgia Judicial CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Connor Et Al. v. Waller, Governor of Mississippi, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Tom H. Riddell, Jr. v. The National Democratic Party v. Honorable William L. Waller, Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Dorothy Frazier v. The Board of Trustees of Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Coalition for Basic Human Needs v. Edward J. KingCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- L. R. Smith v. Carl Thomas, County of Dallas, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Gwain Wooten, on Behalf of Herself and Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Leroy v. City of HoustonDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1986
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