LOPEZ v. MONTEREY COUNTY, 525 U.S. 266 (1999)

LOPEZ ET AL. v. MONTEREY COUNTY ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA No. 97-1396. Argued November 2, 1998 Decided January 20, 1999 Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires designated States and political subdivisions to obtain federal preclearance — either from the Attorney […]

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525 U.S. 266

525 U.S. 266 525 U.S. 266119 S.Ct. 693142 L.Ed.2d 728 (97-1396)Reversed and remanded.SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 97 1396 VICKY M. LOPEZ, et al., APPELLANTS v. MONTEREY COUNTY et al. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA [January 20, 1999] Justice O’Connor delivered the opinion of […]

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