1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 520 F.Supp.
  5. 520 F.Supp. 262 (1981)
 

DAVIS v. CITY OF ENNIS

Civ. A. No. CA-3-81-0405-G.

520 F.Supp. 262 (1981)

James DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF ENNIS, Defendant.

United States District Court, N. D. Texas, Dallas Division.

August 26, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don A. Young, R. Bruce Connaway, Young & Connaway, Ennis, Tex., for plaintiff.

John Richard Wilson, McCarty & Wilson, Ennis, Tex., for defendant.

Before WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge, HIGGINBOTHAM and SANDERS, District Judges.

PER CURIAM:

ORDER

This action arises out of an attempt by the City of Ennis ("Ennis") to replace the elected position of City Marshall with the appointed position of Chief of Police. Plaintiff James Davis ("Davis") contends that such a change, without preclearance or appropriate judicial review, is unenforceable under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c. This case having been mooted, the only remaining issue is whether Davis...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases