Case: Garza v. County of Los Angeles

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1988

Closing Date: Jan. 7, 1991

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Hispanic registered voters

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

ACLU National (all projects)

ACLU of Southern California

MALDEF

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

County

Administrative Officer of Los Angeles County

Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County

Clerk/Executive Officer for Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County

Registrar-Recorder of Los Angeles County

Registrar-Recorder of Los Angeles County

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Voting Rights Act, section 2, 52 U.S.C. § 10301 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973)

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

Central District of California 88-cv-05143

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 90-55944

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 90-55945

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 90-56024

Supreme Court of the United States 90-00849

Central District of California 88-cv-05435

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Sought:

Declaratory judgment

Stay of injunction

Relief Granted:

Declaratory Judgment

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

New Election

Redistricting

Issues

Voting:

Redistricting/district composition

Vote dilution