NATION IN BRIEF : LOUISIANA : Countywide Voting for Judges Upheld
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The Texas system of electing district judges by countywide voting was upheld by a federal appeals court that said questions about possibly diluted minority voting strength do not apply. Protections against diluting the voting power of minorities have no bearing on the election of judges because they are not public servants, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled. The decision affects nine Texas counties but has possible broader applications.
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