Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Union Parish Suit Under Voting Rights Act

Residents of Union Parish brought a suit alleging that a redistricting plan for electing parish police jury members violated the Voting Rights Act. At the close of the case, plaintiffs moved to recuse the district judge, on grounds that his wife was employed as an assistant district attorney in the office that represented the defendants. The district judge declined to recuse and dismissed plaintiffs' suit. Yesterday the Fifth Circuit affirmed. Sensley v. Albritton, No. 03-30866 (5th Cir. Sept. 28, 2004).

Posted by RPW at September 29, 2004 09:55 AM