Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of Westwego, a Municipal Corporation Organized Pursuant to the Laws of the State of Louisiana

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1989-05-08

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KING, Circuit Judge: Plaintiffs-appellants Westwego Citizens for Better Government appeal from the judgment of the district court dismissing their class-action suit under section 2 et seq. of the Voting Rights Act. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand this case for specific findings of fact and conclusions of law. <p id…

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