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HARPER v. CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS

No. 87 C 5112.

824 F.Supp. 786 (1993)

Ron HARPER, Kevin Perkins, William Elliot, and Robert McCoy, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, and the Chicago Heights Election Commission, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

May 17, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Craven, James C. Craven, P.C., Donald M. Craven, Donald M. Craven, P.C., Springfield, IL, Michael P. Seng, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs.

Kai A. Nebel, James J. Casey, Jill E. Evans, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, IL, for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NORDBERG, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The city of Chicago Heights, Illinois is governed by a mayor and four commissioners, each elected to four year terms by an at-large voting system. Plaintiffs have challenged the method of commissioner elections, arguing that it dilutes the voting strength of African-American voters, in violation of section three of the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982. 42 U.S.C. § 1973...

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