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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. 

) 2:87cv1311-MHT

TOWN OF WEBB, ) (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 2, 2007 (Doc. No. 4), directing

defendant Town of Webb to show cause, if any there be, in

writing by April 3, 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 and order of the court

entered April 1, 1988, providing that the Town Council of

the Town of Webb “shall consist of 5 members elected

at-large, without designated or numbered places and with

the 5 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

Webb is dissolved.

(4) All claims against defendant Town of Webb 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 5th day of April, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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