Case: City of Pleasant Grove v. United States

1:80-02589 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 1980

Closed Date: Jan. 21, 1987

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Case Summary

None

Summary Authors

Benjamin Planchon (1/5/2024)

People


Attorney for Defendant

Ayer, Donald B. (District of Columbia)

Barnett, Walter W. (District of Columbia)

Fried, Charles (District of Columbia)

Ganzfried, Jerrold J. (District of Columbia)

Reynolds, William Bradford (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:80-02589

Opinion

Oct. 25, 1985

Oct. 25, 1985

Order/Opinion

623 F.Supp. 623

85-01244

Brief For the United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Aug. 1, 1986

Aug. 1, 1986

Pleading / Motion / Brief

85-01244

Opinion

Supreme Court of the United States

Jan. 21, 1987

Jan. 21, 1987

Order/Opinion

479 U.S. 479

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Civil Rights Division Archival Collection

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 9, 1980

Closing Date: Jan. 21, 1987

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

City of Pleasant Grove, a residential community in Jefferson County, Alabama

Plaintiff Type(s):

City/County Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. (District of Columbia), Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Voting Rights Act, section 5, 52 U.S.C. § 10304 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973c)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Voting:

Voting: General & Misc.

Redistricting/district composition

Vote dilution

Race:

Black