Legal Opinion
Herron v. Koch
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 8, 1981No. 81 Civ. 1956, 81 Civ. 1542 and 81 Civ. 5468PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
2Per curiam
This three-judge district court has been convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2284 to hear claims in three cases, consolidated for this purpose, that certain plans of the City of New York (“City”) with respect to its primary and general elections scheduled for September 10 and November 2, 1981, respectively, violate § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended (hereafter “Voting Rights Act” or the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 1973c (1976). 1 Plaintiffs have moved for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the City, its officials, and its Board of Elections from holding these…
3Cases cited19 opinions
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh, Inc. v. CareySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Beer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Perkins v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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4Cited by14 opinions
- Busbee v. SmithDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1982
- Gerena-Valentin v. KochCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Gerena-Valentin v. KochCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Weiss v. FeigenbaumDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1982
- Andrews v. KochDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1981
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