Fairley v. Hattiesburg: Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Brief for Fairley by CLC et al.

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The Campaign Legal Center, filed a brief on behalf of plaintiffs in Fairley v. Hattiesburg,urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reverse the District Court’s erroneous and dangerous rejection of their Voting Rights Act challenge to the 2012 Hattiesburg City Council redistricting plan.  The brief argues that the redistricting plan violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act because it deprives Black voters of an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice on account of their race.