CLARK v. ROEMER

No. 90-952.

500 U.S. 646 (1991)

CLARK ET AL. v. ROEMER, GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, ET AL.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. McDuff argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Frank R. Parker, Brenda Wright, Ernest L. Johnson, and Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux.

James A. Feldman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Dunne, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Clegg, and Jessica Dunsay Silver.

Robert G. Pugh, Jr., argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Robert G. Pugh, John N. Kennedy, Thomas A. Casey, Michael H. Rubin, Christina B. Peck, and Cynthia Young Rougeou.*


JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case raises two issues under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 439, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1973c.

I

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U. S. C. § 1973 et seq., contains two major provisions governing discrimination in election practices. Section 2 addresses existing election procedures. It prohibits procedures that "resul[t] in a denial or abridgement of...

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