United States v. Osceola County, Florida
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Presnell
- Nature of Suit
- 441 Civil rights voting
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- trial verdict
- State
- Florida
- Circuit
- 11th Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
The United States prevailed in its Voting Rights Act challenge, with the court finding that Osceola County's at-large election system for the Board of Commissioners violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Hispanic voting strength. The court granted the preliminary injunction and, based on the trial record, found violations occurred.
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