SOROLA v. CITY OF LAMESA

No. 86-1305 Summary Calendar.

808 F.2d 435 (1987)

Victor SOROLA, et al, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF LAMESA, Texas, et al, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Garrett, Dallas, Rolando L. Rios, San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Willis E. Gresham, Jr., Gresham, Fulbright & Casselberry, William E. Fulbright, Lamesa, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before POLITZ, WILLIAMS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.


EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Appellant seeks an award of nearly $20,000 for prosecuting a matter under the Voting Rights Act which was collateral to an earlier lawsuit awarding redistricting of the Lamesa City Counsel. Finding no clear error or abuse of discretion in the district court's denial of attorneys fees, we AFFIRM.

The prior litigation mandated that the city council be elected by majority vote from three single-member districts and four at-large...

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