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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. 

) 2:87cv1281-MHT

TOWN OF PROVIDENCE, ) (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 August 14, 2007 (Doc. No. 3), directing

defendant Town of Providence to show cause, if any there

be, in writing by October 15, 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:

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(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 interim order allowing election entered

June 17, 1988, and the notices to the plaintiff class

providing that the Town Council of the Town of Providence

would 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 one vote for the candidate of his or her choice.

(3) The injunction contained in the prior judgment of

the court to the extent it pertains to defendant Town of

Providence is dissolved.

(4) All claims against defendant Town of Providence

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 17th day of October, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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