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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. 

) 2:87cv1234-MHT

HOUSTON COUNTY BOARD OF ) (WO)

EDUCATION, )

)

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 March 5, 2007 (Doc. No. 3), directing

defendant Houston County Board of Education to show

cause, if any there be, in writing by May 4, 2007, as to

why said motion should not be granted. No response has

been filed by defendant.

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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.

(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

July 5, 1988, providing that the Houston County Board of

Education consist of seven members elected from

single-member districts to serve staggered terms of six

years.

(3) The injunction contained in the prior judgment of

the court to the extent it pertains to defendant Houston

County Board of Education is dissolved.

(4) All claims against defendant Houston County Board

of Education 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 8th day of May, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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