Legal Opinion
Committee Concerning Community Improvement v. City of Modesto
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 8, 2009No. 07-16715, 07-17407PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLLAK, District Judge:
Appellants (who were plaintiffs in the District Court, and will be referred to as “plaintiffs” here) are residents of four predominantly-Latino neighborhoods, as well as two community groups each representing a neighborhood. The neighborhoods are outside the city of Modesto (“City”) and within the City’s “sphere of influence” although not incorporated into the City proper; such neighborhoods are known as “unincorporated territory” or “islands.” The Modesto sphere of influence includes 26 such unincorporated islands partly or completely surrounded by the City (including…
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