Holloway v. City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Filing 242

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: It is hereby DECLARED that Virginia's Beach at-large method of election is illegal and cannot be enforced in future elections. It is, therefore, ORDERED, that any further use of the at-large system of election for the Virginia Beach City Council is hereby ENJOINED. ORDERED, that the City of Virginia Beach shall not adopt any system of election for members of its City Council that does not comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights act. ORDERED, that the City of Virginia Beach shall not implement or utilize any practice, policy, procedure or other action that results in the dilution of minority participation in the electoral process. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees, costs, and litigation expenses and shall file their request within 30 days. See Order for details. Signed by District Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 3/31/21. (mrees, )

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