Legal Opinion
Citizens for a Better Gretna v. City of Gretna, Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1987No. 86-3863PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In this minority vote dilution case, the City of Gretna, Louisiana appeals the finding that at-large elections of Gretna aider-men violate § 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended in 1982. 1 This Circuit set out guidelines for evaluating minority vote dilution claims in Zimmer v. McKeithen, 485 F.2d 1297 (5th Cir.1973) (en banc) aff'd on other ground sub nom., East Carrol Parish School Board v. Marshall, 424 U.S. 636, 96 S.Ct. 1083, 47 L.Ed.2d 296 (1976) (per curiam). The district court followed Zimmer guidelines in finding a § 2 violation within…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Charles F. Zimmer, Stewart Marshall, Intervenor-Appellant v. John J. McKeithenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- East Carroll Parish School Board v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by98 opinions
- Nipper v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Jenkins v. Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Tony Campos, Cross-Appellants v. City of Baytown, Texas, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- 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
- Ruiz v. City of Santa MariaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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