Legal Opinion
Latino Political Action Committee, Inc. v. City of Boston, Raymond Flynn
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 19, 1986No. 85-1484PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
In this case four nonprofit organizations (at least three of which represent Blacks, Hispanics and Asians) and twelve individuals challenge the City of Boston’s new (1983) districting plan for the election of members of the City Council and of the School Committee. In their view the plan violates the federal Voting Rights Act of 1982, which forbids
political processes leading to ... election ... [which] are not equally open to participation by members of [a racial or language minority] in that its members have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- City of Mobile v. BoldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rogers v. LodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Upham v. SeamonSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Herbert Darby v. Pasadena Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Frank McNeil Individually and as Representatives of a Certified Class v. Springfield Park District and Springfield School District No. 186, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Vecinos De Barrio Uno v. City of HolyokeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Hastert v. State Board of ElectionsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Romero v. City of PomonaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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