Clark v. Calhoun County, MS

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This case comes before us for the second time, raising the question whether the plaintiffs have proven, under the totality of the circumstances, that Calhoun County, Mississippi’s districting plan for county officials violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. § 1973(a). The district court held that the plan did not violate the Act. We disagree. We reverse the judgment of the district court and render judgment for the plaintiffs.

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The basic facts of this ease are fully described in our decision rendered the first time this case was…