Ronald CHISOM, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,
United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant,
v.
Charles E. "Buddy" ROEMER, III, in his capacity as Governor of the State of Louisiana, et al., Defendants-Appellees.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 2, 1990.
November 2, 1990.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Pamela S. Karlan, Univ. of Va. School of Law, Charlottesville, Va., William P. Quigley, New Orleans, La., Judith Reed, Sherrilyn A. Ifell, Julius L. Chambers, New York City, Roy J. Rodney, Jr., McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz, Cellini & Lang, and Ronald L. Wilson, New Orleans, La., C. Lani Guinier, Univ. of Pa. School of Law, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs-appellants.
Brian C. Beckwith and Darleen M. Jacobs, New Orleans, La., for amicus curiae Supreme Court Justice for Orleans.
Irving Gornstein, Atty., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Appellate Sec., Civ. Rights Div., Jessica Dunsay Silver, Mark L. Gross, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Rights Div., Washington, D.C., for U.S.
Brenda Wright, Robert B. McDuff, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae Lawyers' Com'n.
Robert G. Pugh, Shreveport, La., Kendall Vick and Eavelyn T. Brooks, Asst. Attys. Gen., La. Dept. of Justice, Moise W. Dennery, Lemle & Kelleher, and A.R. Christovich, Jr., Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.
M. Truman Woodward, Jr., Milling, Benson, Woodward, Hillyer, Pierson & Miller, New Orleans, La., for Charles E. Roemer.
Peter J. Butler, Locke, Purnell, Rain & Harrell, New Orleans, La., for Walter F. Marcus, Jr.
Before KING and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
PER CURIAM:
The plaintiffs in this action originally claimed that defendants violated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, § 2 et seq., codified as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 et seq. (Voting Rights Act). The district court ruled against the plaintiffs on the constitutional claims and the Voting Rights Act claims. The district court's ruling on the constitutional claims was not appealed...
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