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City Says No Remedy Needed in Voting Rights Case

12/04/2018 9:37 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

There is no appropriate remedy in the voting rights lawsuit against the City and no need for the judge to impose one before a planned appeal becomes final, according to a brief filed by the City Friday.

In the brief, the City argues that the plaintiffs failed to present evidence at trial demonstrating that Santa Monica's current at-large election system has led to polarized voting or diluted Latino votes.

Kevin Shenkman, the lead attorney for plaintiffs Maria Loya and the Pico Neighborhood Association, said the City is stalling.

The judge has set a hearing to propose an appropriate remedy for December 7.

Read More: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2018/December-2018/12_03_2018_City_Says_No_Remedy_Needed_in_Voting_Rights_Case.html

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