Order Approving Coffee County's Settlement; Orders

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA OCT 30 1986 

NORTHERN DIVISION paw 
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JOHN DILLARD, ET AL., DEPUTY CLERK, BY 

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v. CIViL ACTION NO. CV 85-T-1332-N 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA 
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ORDER APPROVING COFFCE COUNTY'S SETTLEMENT 
  

Pursuant to the order of this court entered August 27, 

1686, this court has been notified that the Department of Justice 

has precleared the proposed election plan for Coffee County 

pursuant to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 11965, 42 U.S.C. 

Section 1973(c). The court having previously determined in its 

order of August 27, 1986, that the requirements of Rule 23, 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were met and that the proposed 

settlement was fair, just and equitable, and the Department of 

Justice having now precleared the proposed changes pursuant to 

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the court hereby finally 

approves the proposed settlement. The proposed consent decree 

previously submitted by the parties will be approved with the 

understanding that paragraphs 7 and 8 of the proposed consent 

decree are no lcnger applicable. 

DONE this Ae uy of DIL, J 1986. 
  

    
UNIVED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE 0CT 2 7 1986 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION 

J HOMAS C. CAVER, CLER: 

  

JOHN DILLARD, et al., ) 

) DEPUTY CLERK 

Plaintiffs, ) 

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Ve ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 85-T-1332-N 

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CRENSHAW COUNTY, etc., et al., ) 

) 
Defendants. ) 

ORDER 
  

For good cause, it is ORDERED that the October 24, 1986, motion 

for summary judgment filed by defendants Ann Tate, et al., is denied. 

DONE, this the 27th day of October, 1986. 

  

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FIIL.ED 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 
NORTHERN DIVISION OCT 2 7 1986 

THOMAS C. 2AVER, CLER; 
JOHN DILLARD, et als, * BY : 

DEPUTY CLERK 

PLAINTIFFS, * 

VS: * CASE NO. 85-T-1332-N 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, * 
et als, 

requesting that election schedule to be ordered. The motion is not 
opposed by the plaintiffs. 

respect to the district elections, called for by the Calhoun County 
plan, 

DEFENDANTS. 

ORDER 

The Court has considered the Motion of Calhoun County 

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that with 

the following schedule will be implemented: 

l. Noon, October 31, 1986, end of qualifying 

2, November 18, 1986, party primaries 

3. December 9, 1986, run-off elections 

4, December 30, 1986, general election 

DONE this 27th day Of October, 1986. 

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE 

  

0CT 23 1986 
THOMAS C. CAVER, CLER: 

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MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION 

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PEPYTY eLpnK Kis 
JOHN DILLARD, et al., ) 

Plaintiffs, ) 

v. 4 CIVIL ACTION NO. 85-T-1332-N 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, etc., et al., ) 

Defendants. ) 

ORDER 
  

The Calhoun County defendants have orally requested that the court 

clarify whether its October 21, 1986, judgment and injunction requires that 

all five commissioners under the county's plan be elected by single-member 

districts under new primary and general elections conducted prior to January 

1, 1987. Upon consideration of the request, it is ORDERED and DECLARED that 

all five commissioners under the plan for Calhoun County should be elected 

by single-member districts under new primary and general elections conducted 

prior to January 1, 1987. 

DONE, this the 23rd day of October, 1986. 

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