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Nature of Suit Code: 441
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Voting
Cause of Action: 42:1973 Voting Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHN DILLARD, et al., )

)

Plaintiffs, )

)

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 

) 2:87cv1248-MHT

TOWN OF LOACHAPOKA, ) (WO)

)

Defendant. )

FINAL JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the joint motion to show cause as to why this

case should not be dismissed (Doc. No. 2), an order was

entered on February 7, 2007 (Doc. No. 3), directing defendant

Town of Loachapoka to show cause, if any there be, in writing

by April 6, 2007, as to why said motion should not be

granted. No response has been filed by defendant.

There being no objection to the show-cause order and the

final dismissal of this action, and Alabama Act No. 2006-252

having received preclearance, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and

DECREE of the court as follows:

(1) The motion to show cause as to why this case should

not be dismissed (Doc. No. 2) is granted.

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(2) It is DECLARED as the judgment of this court that

Alabama Act No. 2006-252 provides state legislative authority

for the method of election and number of seats prescribed by

the consent decree entered on February 2, 1988, providing

that the Town Council of the Town of Loachapoka consist of

five members elected at-large, without designated or numbered

places, with the five candidates receiving the most votes

being elected, and each voter casting only one vote.

(3) The injunction contained in the prior judgment of

the court to the extent it pertains to defendant Town of

Loachapoka is dissolved.

(4) All claims against defendant Town of Loachapoka in

this action are dismissed.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this document

on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DONE, this the 10th day of April, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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