Legal Opinion
Bone Shirt v. Hazeltine
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided August 18, 2005No. Civ. 01-3032-KESPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REMEDIAL ORDER
SCHREIER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs filed suit on December 26, 2001, alleging that South Dakota’s 2001 legislative redistricting plan (“the 2001 plan”) violates their rights under §§ 2 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965(VRA). Complaint (Docket 1). On January 29, 2002, a three-judge panel heard plaintiffs’ § 5 claim and held that defendants violated § 5 by failing to preclear the Plan. See Bone Shirt v. Hazeltine, 200 F.Supp.2d 1150 (D.S.D.2002). On September 15, 2004, after a trial to the court, this court found that § 2 was violated because Indian voting strength was…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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