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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR v. UNITED STATES

No. 81-708.

459 U.S. 159 (1982)

CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 13, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Q. Keith argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was James Douglas Welch.

Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief for the United States were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Reynolds, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Jessica Dunsay Silver, and Marie E. Klimesz. Elizabeth K. Julian, Michael M. Daniel, William L. Robinson, Norman J. Chachkin, Elizabeth C. Petit, and Don Floyd filed a brief for appellees Douglas et al.

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 439, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1973c, requires that when a State or political subdivision covered by the Act1 adopts or seeks to administer any change in its standards, practices, or procedures with respect to voting, it must obtain a preclearance either from the Attorney General of the...

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