Lopez v. Merced County et al.
Jan 18, 2008OUTCOME: summary judgment granted for Merced County
Represented Merced County in suit under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act challenging cities' and special districts' annexations, detachments, etc., and then challenging County polling places from the 1970s ... . Three opinions resulting: Lopez v. Merced County, 473 F. Supp. 2d 1072 (E.D. Cal. 2007) (County successfully opposed temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction seeking to prevent certification of November 7, 2006 election results). Lopez v. Merced County, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44426 (E.D. Cal. June 8, 2007) (County successfully moved to dismiss specific allegations of First Amended Complaint as moot, and generic catch-all allegations as too vague to state a claim under FRCP 8). Lopez v. Merced County, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3941 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 16, 2008) (County successfully moved for summary judgment on the ground plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge polling places other than those in the precinct in which they are registered).
