Legal Opinion
Henry J. Kirksey v. City of Jackson, Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1981No. 81-4058PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
We again address a class action challenge to the at-large voting procedure utilized by the City of Jackson, Mississippi, for the election of its mayor and two city commissioners. Plaintiffs contend that the city’s electoral processes violate the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution and abrogate rights secured by 42 U.S.C. §§ 1971, 1973 and 1983, by impermissibly diluting black voting strength. Plaintiffs allege that the at-large voting system was enacted and maintained, in part, to lessen the likelihood of the election of blacks to…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Arthur v. City of ToledoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
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- United States v. City of Birmingham, Mich.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1982
- Henry J. Kirksey v. City of Jackson, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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