Judge Solis's Final Judgment In Irving Voting Rights Case
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Case 3:07-cv-01850-P
Document 58
Filed 07/15/2009
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION MANUEL A. BENAVIDEZ, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF IRVING TEXAS and HERBERT A. GEARS, THOMAS D. SPINK, ELIZABETH (BETH) VAN DUYNE, ALLAN E. MEAGHER, LEWIS PATRICK, ROSE CANNADY, RICK STOPPER, SAM SMITH, and JOE PHILLIP, in their official capacities, Defendants.
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No. 3:07-CV-01850-P
FINAL JUDGMENT Pursuant to the Court’s Order filed July 15, 2009, the Court issues judgment as follows: (1)
The City of Irving’s current at-large method of electing members to the City Council; violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act;
(2)
The City of Irving is enjoined from administering, implementing, or conducting any future City Council elections for Irving under the at-large method;
(3)
The parties shall attempt to arrive at an agreed upon election and redistricting plan, and schedule for implementation of that plan, that remedies the violation of Section 2. The parties shall submit joint or separate proposed plans and corresponding schedules for implementation to the Court within ninety (90) days of the date of this Final Judgment. If the parties fail to devise an acceptable plan, the Court will order into effect an election and redistricting plan of its own design;
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(4)
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Manuel A. Benavidez is awarded costs of court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed this 15th day of July, 2009.
_________________________________ JORGE A. SOLIS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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Document 58
Filed 07/15/2009
Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION MANUEL A. BENAVIDEZ, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF IRVING TEXAS and HERBERT A. GEARS, THOMAS D. SPINK, ELIZABETH (BETH) VAN DUYNE, ALLAN E. MEAGHER, LEWIS PATRICK, ROSE CANNADY, RICK STOPPER, SAM SMITH, and JOE PHILLIP, in their official capacities, Defendants.
§ § § § § § § § § § § § § § §
No. 3:07-CV-01850-P
FINAL JUDGMENT Pursuant to the Court’s Order filed July 15, 2009, the Court issues judgment as follows: (1)
The City of Irving’s current at-large method of electing members to the City Council; violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act;
(2)
The City of Irving is enjoined from administering, implementing, or conducting any future City Council elections for Irving under the at-large method;
(3)
The parties shall attempt to arrive at an agreed upon election and redistricting plan, and schedule for implementation of that plan, that remedies the violation of Section 2. The parties shall submit joint or separate proposed plans and corresponding schedules for implementation to the Court within ninety (90) days of the date of this Final Judgment. If the parties fail to devise an acceptable plan, the Court will order into effect an election and redistricting plan of its own design;
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(4)
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Manuel A. Benavidez is awarded costs of court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed this 15th day of July, 2009.
_________________________________ JORGE A. SOLIS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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