Legal Opinion
Collins v. City of Norfolk
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1989No. 88-3950PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Seven black citizens of Norfolk, Virginia, and the Norfolk Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People appeal the district court’s judgment denying their claim that the at-large system of voting for city council violates rights secured by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended in 1982, 42 U.S.C. § 1973. The principal issue is whether the complainants have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to elect more than one councilman as the “representatives of their choice.” § 1973(b).1 The complainants assign error to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Rome v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Charles F. Zimmer, Stewart Marshall, Intervenor-Appellant v. John J. McKeithenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Ruiz v. City of Santa MariaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Harper v. City of Chicago HeightsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
- Marylanders for Fair Representation, Inc. v. SchaeferDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1994
- Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of Westwego, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Bradley v. WorkDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1996
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