Legal Opinion
John W. Cross v. Lloyd Baxter
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1979No. 77-3286PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Members of the Moultrie (Georgia) City Council are elected to staggered terms from the town at-large by a plurality of votes cast. 1 Plaintiffs, black residents of Moul-trie, allege that use of the at-large multi-member district 2 rather than single-member districts unconstitutionally dilutes their votes and the votes of all black citizens in Moultrie, who make up about 35% of the city’s population. The district court held that plaintiffs had failed in their burden of proving dilution and dismissed. We reverse and remand.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Charles F. Zimmer, Stewart Marshall, Intervenor-Appellant v. John J. McKeithenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Palmer v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Henry T. McMillan v. Escambia County, Florida, Elmer Jenkins v. City of PensacolaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Velasquez v. City of AbileneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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