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U.S. v. CITY OF MONROE, GA.

No. 3:94-CV-45(WDO).

962 F.Supp. 1501 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MONROE, GA, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Athens Division.

April 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. Butler, III, Macon, GA, Marcel A. Bryar, Washington, DC, for U.S.

John Edward Allen, Jr., Michael C. Daniel, Richard L. Ford, Athens, GA, Russell P. Preston, Eugene M. Benton, Monroe, GA, for City of Monroe, GA.

John Edward Allen, Jr., Richard L. Ford, Athens, GA, Russell P. Preston, Eugene M. Benton, Monroe, GA, for Harry Knight, Monroe City Council, Randy Peppers, Jerry Smith, Hugh Bolton, Phillip J. Enslen, Rosemary B. Mathews, Larry Wayne Adcock, Sara Campbell.

Before ANDERSON, Circuit Judge, FITZPATRICK, Chief Judge, and OWENS, District Judge.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In the instant case, the United States seeks an injunction barring the City of Monroe from using a majority-vote requirement in its mayoral elections until this requirement receives federal approval according to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. 42 U.S.C. § 1973c. For the reasons set out below, we conclude that the United States is entitled to relief.

Before we address the precise arguments advanced by the parties, we briefly summarize...

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