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McNEIL v. SPRINGFIELD PARK DIST.

No. 87-3016.

656 F.Supp. 1200 (1987)

Frank McNEIL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SPRINGFIELD PARK DISTRICT and the Springfield Election Commission, Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

April 2, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Craven, Springfield, Ill., for plaintiffs.

Robert C. Walbaum, Thomas R. Appleton, Thomas H. McGary, Paul Brown, Springfield, Ill., for defendants.

OPINION ORDER

MILLS, District Judge:

In short: preliminary injunction denied.

This case is before the Court upon Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(a) seeking to enjoin the April 7, 1987, elections of the Springfield Park District. Plaintiffs challenge the system of electing the Park Board trustees under § 2 of the Voting Rights Act. 42 U.S.C. § 1973 (Supp. II, 1984).

I. Preliminary Injunction...

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