United States v. City of Houston

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON MOTION OF UNITED STATES FOR ENTRY OF ORDER REQUIRING SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Before JONES, Circuit Judge, DeANDA, Chief District Judge, and LAKE, District Judge. . EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Having considered the parties’ arguments and the uncontested facts adduced, this three-judge court determines that it is neither appropriate to void the results of Houston’s 1991 City Council elections for nine single-member districts 1 2 and order a special interim election to be conducted, nor is it proper to bow to the City’s request that we retain jurisdiction to order relief in its…