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LOPEZ v. MONTEREY COUNTY

No. 95-1201.

519 U.S. 9 (1996)

117 S.Ct. 340

136 L.Ed.2d 273

LOPEZ et al. v. MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 6, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joaquin G. Avila argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Robert Rubin, Anthony Chavez, Antonia Hernández, and Richard M. Pearl.

Alan Jenkins argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Patrick, Deputy Solicitor General Bender, Steven H. Rosenbaum, and Eileen Penner.

Daniel G. Stone, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief for state appellees were Daniel E. Lungren, Attorney General, Floyd D. Shimomura, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Linda A. Cabatic, Supervising Deputy Attorney General.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal presents a challenge to an order by a threejudge District Court for the Northern District of California that authorized Monterey County to conduct judicial elections under an election plan that has not received federal approval pursuant to § 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

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The State of California has 58 counties, one of which is Monterey County (hereinafter County). In 1971, the...

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