Legal Opinion
East Jefferson Coalition for Leadership and Development, Cross-Appellants v. Parish of Jefferson, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1991No. 89-3486, 90-3456PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
The Parish of Jefferson appeals the district court’s adverse judgment under § 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ordering-implementation of a redistricting plan for the Parish Council. We affirm.
I
The Parish of Jefferson is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. In 1957 voters in Jefferson Parish approved a Home Rule Charter authorizing a seven-member council to manage and operate the Parish government. The Charter apportioned Jefferson Parish into four districts. Each district elected one council member. Two flotorial districts — one comprised of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Rogers v. LodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Tony Campos, Cross-Appellants v. City of Baytown, Texas, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Howell Hydrocarbons, Inc. v. John AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of Westwego, a Municipal Corporation Organized Pursuant to the Laws of the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Hopwood v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Theriot v. Parish of JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of WestwegoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Beatrice Houston, Annie Ruth Manning, Mary Ann Williams v. Lafayette County, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Jesus Salas, Agustin Negrete and Benjamin Menchaca v. Southwest Texas Junior College DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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