MERCED v. KOCH

No. 83 Civ. 7317 (WCC).

574 F.Supp. 495 (1983)

Felix MERCED, Ani Sandoval, Juan Rosado, and Manuel Delacruz, Plaintiffs, v. Edward I. KOCH, as Mayor of the City of New York, City of New York, Roger P. Alvarez as Commissioner of Community Development Agency, and Community Development Agency, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

October 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., New York City, for plaintiffs; Jack John Olivero, Rosaria R. Esperon, Juan Cartagena, New York City, of counsel.

Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Corp. Counsel for the City of N.Y., New York City, for defendants; Susan R. Rosenberg, James F.X. Hiler, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION AND ORDER

CONNER, District Judge:

On November 30, 1983, defendant New York City Community Development Agency ("CDA") plans to conduct elections for representatives to thirty-three Area Policy Boards ("APBs"). Plaintiffs, four registered voters of Hispanic national origin, commenced the instant action challenging a change in the manner in which persons will be elected to the APBs beginning with that election.

The CDA is the New York City agency...

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