September 11, 2018 -- After six weeks of testimony from City Council members, experts and community leaders, the voting rights lawsuit against the City of Santa Monica ended Tuesday with testimony from the defense's final witness, Councilmember Gleam Davis.
The plaintiff now have two weeks to file a closing brief, followed by 20 days for the defense (which successfully asked for an extra six days) and another ten days for the plaintiffs to submit a response.
If the two sides take the maximum time allotted, Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos will have all the documents needed by October 25 to render a ruling.
It remains unclear what impact a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs -- Latino activist Maria Loya and the Pico Neighborhood Association (PNA) -- would have on the November 6 election.
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