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COTTIER v. CITY OF MARTIN

No. 07-1628.

604 F.3d 553 (2010)

Pearl COTTIER; Rebecca Three Stars, Appellees, v. CITY OF MARTIN; Todd Alexander; Rod Anderson; Scott Larson; Don Moore; Brad Otte; Molly Risse, in their official capacities as members of the Martin City Council; Janet Speidel, in her official capacity as Finance Officer of the City of Martin, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 5, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sara Frankenstein, argued, Donald P. Knudsen, on the brief, Rapid City, SD, for appellants.

Bryan Sells, argued, Atlanta, GA, Patrick Duffy, Rapid City, SD, for appellees.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, LOKEN, MURPHY, BYE, MELLOY, SMITH, COLLOTON, GRUENDER, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves a claim that the City of Martin, South Dakota, and several of its officials violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. § 1973(b). The plaintiffs contend that the defendants adopted and maintained an ordinance that impaired the ability of Native American Indians to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice in city...

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