Legal Opinion
Carrie Meek v. Metropolitan Dade County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 1990No. 89-5146PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Carrie Meek and other plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Metropolitan Dade County, Florida (“the county”). The district court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish certain required elements of their vote dilution case, and therefore granted summary judgment for the defendants and denied the plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion. Because the district court erred in applying the law regarding vote dilution, we reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs, Black and Hispanic citizens and registered voters of Dade County,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Jesus Salas, Agustin Negrete and Benjamin Menchaca v. Southwest Texas Junior College DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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