[EL] Kinston case, more news

[john.k.tanner at gmail.com]

I don't believe that the earlier GA case was a straight grant of preclearance to the same plan to which the Department had objected.  As I understand, GA made some adjustment to their scheme that satisfied the objection.  That would place the GA case among the many declaratory judgment actions that have been resolved by eliminating the discriminatory feature.   

I don't recall a section 5 objection that was withdrawn without some change, or a Voting Section case that the Department dismissed without obtaining some relief. 

(I understand that some believe the GA adjustment did not in fact solve the problem, but I have no idea whether that view is well-founded.) 
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Subject: Re: [EL] Kinston case, more news

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