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KIRKSEY v. CITY OF JACKSON

No. 77-1749.

552 F.2d 156 (1977)

Henry J. KIRKSEY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF JACKSON et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 21, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank R. Parker, Michael A. Middleton, Thomas J. Ginger, Lawyers' Comm. for Civil Rights Under Law, Jackson, Miss., for plaintiffs-appellants.

John E. Stone, City Atty., Davis H. Smith, Asst. City Atty., Ben Piazza, Edward L. Cates, Jackson, Miss., for defendants-appellees.

Before AINSWORTH, MORGAN and GEE, Circuit Judges.

BY THE COURT:

IT IS ORDERED that appellants' petition for injunction pending appeal is denied. The district court is directed to expedite hearing on the merits to the earliest feasible time.

GEE, Circuit Judge, specially concurring:

I write briefly to give my reasons for joining in the above order. To say no more, I entertain grave doubts as to the constitutionality of the present at-large system of elections in the City of Jackson under the preliminary...

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