Legal Opinion
Spivey v. State of Ohio
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided March 6, 1998No. 1:97CV2308, 1:97CV2309PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WHITE, Chief Judge.
These two consolidated actions arise under the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1971 et seq. and the Constitution of the State of Ohio. The Plaintiffs are taxpayers, registered voters who either have children attending the Cleveland Public Schools or are employed by the Cleveland School District and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Cleveland Branch. They are seeking declaratory relief to prevent…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
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