The City Council on Tuesday will once again take up an 8 1/2 year-old voting rights lawsuit after the judge in the case said he sees it lasting another "five to seven" years.

Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Crowley also said legal fees could "at least" double, unless there is a settlement in the case charging Santa Monica's at-large election system discriminates against Latino voters.

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