Full Court of Appeals to Hear Judicial Voting Case (Metropolitan)

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May 17, 1990

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  • Case Files, LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Full Court of Appeals to Hear Judicial Voting Case (Metropolitan), 1990. e7c83119-1c7c-f011-b4cc-6045bdffa665. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/d5c7b00d-b898-4793-88cd-7ebdc4206d74/full-court-of-appeals-to-hear-judicial-voting-case-metropolitan. Accessed November 06, 2025.

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