Legal Opinion
United States v. Osceola County, Florida
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided October 18, 2006No. 6:05-cv-1053-Orl-31DABPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PRESNELL, District Judge.
The United States filed a Complaint (Doc. 1) against Osceola County, Florida (the “County”) and Donna Bryant (“Bryant”) (collectively referred to where appropriate as the “Defendants”) alleging violations of Sections 2 and 12(d) of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973, 1973j(d) (the “Act”). The United States then filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum in support thereof (Docs. 26 and 27). By its motion, the United States sought to enjoin the Defendants “from seeking to hold or administer elections for open seats on the [Board of…
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- Growe v. EmisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Burton v. City of Belle GladeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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