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Nature of Suit Code: 441
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Voting
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil 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. 

) 2:85cv1332-MHT

CRENSHAW COUNTY, etc., ) (Crenshaw County

et al., ) Commission)

) (WO)

) 

Defendants. )

FINAL JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the joint motion to show cause as to why

this case should not be dismissed (Doc. No. 700), an

order was entered on May 30, 2007 (Doc. No. 701),

directing defendant Crenshaw County Commission to show

cause, if any there be, in writing by July 30, 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.

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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. 700) is granted.

(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 the court

entered on June 17, 1986, providing that the Crenshaw

County Commission consist of five members elected from

single-member districts.

(3) The injunction contained in the prior judgment of

the court to the extent it pertains to defendant Crenshaw

County Commission is dissolved, and the judgment is

vacated.

(4) All claims against the defendant Crenshaw County

Commission in this action are dismissed.

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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 7th day of August, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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