Legal Opinion
City of Petersburg, Virginia v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 5, 1973No. Civ. A. 509-72PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
2Per curiam
The City of Petersburg, like all political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is required to clear changes in its voting procedures in accordance with Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, 79 Stat. 439; 42 U.S.C. § 1973c. 1 The Supreme Court has held that annexations and the changes resulting therefrom may be within the scope of that Section where they have a potential for diluting the votes of black citizens. Perkins v. Matthews, 400 U.S. 379, 91 S.Ct. 431, 27 L.Ed.2d 476 (1971). Accordingly, the City seeks Section 5 clearance for an annexation…
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