Legal Opinion · Dissent
City of Pleasant Grove v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 3, 1983No. Civ. A. 80-2589Published
1DissentMacKINNON, Senior Circuit Judge
Neither annexation here changes the voting rights of a single member of any minority group. Therefore, because there is no change whatsoever in the voting rights of any member of any minority, I cannot agree with the majority that the two an*1461nexations at issue in this case are “violation[s] of the [Voting Rights] Act provided discriminatory purpose is shown.” Maj. Op. at 1460.
The majority opinion refers to three Supreme Court decisions holding certain annexations subject to preclearance under section 5 of the Act, City of Port Arthur v. United States, -U.S.-, 103 S.Ct. 530, 74 L.Ed.2d 334…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gomillion v. LightfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Beer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Perkins v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- City of Richmond v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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