Legal Opinion
Williams v. Sclafani
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 18, 1977No. 77 Civ. 4355PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT J. WARD, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Gilberto Gerena Valentin (“Valentin”) and Felix Berrios (“Berrios”) 1 move before this three-judge court under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c, for summary judgment against the defendant Commissioners of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, individually and collectively, (“City Board of Elections”) in connection with a federal temporary restraining order of September 2, 1977 directing defendants to list Valentin as the Democratic nominee for the City Council from the 11th Councilmanic District in the South Bronx. In…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Annette Heyman v. Commerce and Industry Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,041 Sonesta International Hotels Corporation v. Wellington AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Perkins v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Gresham v. HarrisDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1988
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