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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. 

) 2:87cv1162-MHT

BIBB COUNTY COMMISSION, ) (WO)

)

Defendant. )

FINAL JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the joint motion to show cause as to why

this case should not be dismissed (Doc. No. 3), an order

was entered on June 22, 2007 (Doc. No. 4), directing

defendant Bibb County Commission to show cause, if any

there be, in writing by August 21, 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. 3) 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 the court entered on

June 10, 1988, providing that the Bibb County Commission

consist of five members elected from single-member

districts with staggered terms of four years.

(3) The injunction contained in the prior judgment of

the court to the extent it pertains to defendant Bibb

County Commission is dissolved, and the judgment is

vacated.

(4) All claims against defendant Bibb 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 23rd day of August, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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