Legal Opinion
Dickinson v. Indiana State Election Board
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided June 27, 1990No. IP 90-200-CPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENTRY AND ORDER
McKINNEY, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court for a determination of whether principles of eq uity or the doctrine of laches bar the plaintiffs’ claim. The plaintiffs brought 'this action pursuant to § 2 et seq. of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 et seq., alleging the 1981 reapportionment of Indiana by the Indiana General Assembly, establishing Districts 49 and 51, was the product of racial gerrymandering.
The parties have submitted briefs to this Court citing numerous decisions that discuss equity and laches. These cases reveal that courts…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- The Pantry, Inc. v. Stop-N-Go Foods, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1991
- Briggs v. Newberry County School DistrictDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1992
- Gonzales v. North Tp. of Lake CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1992
- Dickinson v. Indiana State Election BoardDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1992
- Dickinson v. Indiana State Election BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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