Legal Opinion
Romero v. City of Pomona
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1989No. Nos. 87-6326, 87-6517 and 88-5688PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
I. Background
The plaintiffs, Gloria J. Romero, Willie E. White, Joseph Lee Duncan, Tomas Ursua and Harold Webb, eligible voters and residents of the City of Pomona, California, allege that that city’s at-large districting plan impermissibly dilutes the right of black and Hispanic voters to elect candidates of their choice to the Pomona City Council.
These facts are not in dispute: Since its incorporation in 1888, Pomona has employed an at-large election system for choosing its mayor and four city council members. Under its 1911 Charter, the city is divided into four…
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