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City of Rome v. United States
United States Supreme Court
446 U.S. 156, 100 S.Ct. 1548, 64 L.Ed.2d 119 (1980)
- Written by Josh Lee, JD
Facts
The City of Rome, Georgia, (plaintiff) made several electoral changes, which were required to be approved by the United States Attorney General under the Voting Rights Act. The attorney general denied Rome’s request for approval of those changes, and Rome filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. The trial court granted summary judgment to the federal government (defendant), and Rome appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Marshall, J.)
Dissent (Rehnquist, J.)
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