CITY OF ROME, GA. v. UNITED STATES

Civ. A. No. 77-0797.

472 F.Supp. 221 (1979)

CITY OF ROME, GEORGIA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

April 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Brinson, City Atty., City of Rome, Ga., and William E. Sumner, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiffs, with whom was Joseph W. Dorn, Washington, D. C.

Paul F. Hancock, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants, with whom were Drew S. Days III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Gerald W. Jones, Frederick J. McGrath, and Carmen L. Jones, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Before McGOWAN, Circuit Judge, and GASCH and RICHEY, District Judges.


OPINION

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

This is a declaratory judgment action brought under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 et seq. It is before the Court on pleadings styled cross-motions for summary judgment, based on evidence developed in a stipulated record. Although the parties recognize that the record presents genuine issues of material fact, they are willing for us to resolve these issues and reach final judgment. This we have...

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