Legal Opinion
Theriot v. Parish of Jefferson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1999No. 97-30729PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we must decide whether appellants were entitled to prevail at the bench trial on their claim that the Third Councilmanic District of the Parish of Jefferson is unconstitutional because it results from a racial gerrymander in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
I
A
The Parish of Jefferson (“Jefferson Parish” or the “Parish”) is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. Pursuant to the Jefferson Parish Home Rule Charter (“Home Rule Charter”), Jefferson…
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