Jose J. Olagues, on Behalf of Himself & All Others Similarly Situated v. Joseph P. Russoniello, Individually & in His Capacity as United States Attorney for the N. Dist. of California, Jose J. Olagues, on Behalf of Himself & All Others Similarly Situated Hispanic Coalition for Human Rights, Chinese for Affirmative Action, & San Francisco Latino Voter Reg. Educ. Proj. v. Joseph P. Russoniello, Individually & in His Capacity as United States Attorney for the N. Dist. of California O'malley, William A., Individually & in His Capacity as Dist. Attorney for Santa Clara Cnty. Underwood, Lon, Individually & in His Capacity as Registrar of Voters for Contra Costa Cnty. Smith, Arlo, Individually & in His Capacity as Dist. Attorney for San Francisco Cnty., 832 F.2d 131 (9th Cir. 1987). · Go Syfert
Jose J. Olagues, on Behalf of Himself & All Others Similarly Situated v. Joseph P. Russoniello, Individually & in His Capacity as United States Attorney for the N. Dist. of California, Jose J. Olagues, on Behalf of Himself & All Others Similarly Situated Hispanic Coalition for Human Rights, Chinese for Affirmative Action, & San Francisco Latino Voter Reg. Educ. Proj. v. Joseph P. Russoniello, Individually & in His Capacity as United States Attorney for the N. Dist. of California O'malley, William A., Individually & in His Capacity as Dist. Attorney for Santa Clara Cnty. Underwood, Lon, Individually & in His Capacity as Registrar of Voters for Contra Costa Cnty. Smith, Arlo, Individually & in His Capacity as Dist. Attorney for San Francisco Cnty., 832 F.2d 131 (9th Cir. 1987). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
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classifica tions that burden the right to vote can be upheld only if they are necessary to advance a compelling governmental interest . . . moreover, the classification must be closely tailored to effectuate only that interest.
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Jose J. Olagues, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated
v.
Joseph P. Russoniello, Individually and in His Capacity as United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, Jose J. Olagues, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated Hispanic Coalition for Human Rights, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and San Francisco Latino Voter Registration Education Project v. Joseph P. Russoniello, Individually and in His Capacity as United States Attorney for the Northern District of California O'malley, William A., Individually and in His Capacity as District Attorney for Santa Clara County Underwood, Lon, Individually and in His Capacity as Registrar of Voters for Contra Costa County Smith, Arlo, Individually and in His Capacity as District Attorney for San Francisco County
83-2581.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Nov 12, 1987.
832 F.2d 131

832 F.2d 131

Jose J. OLAGUES, on behalf of himself and all others
similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Joseph P. RUSSONIELLO, individually and in his capacity as
United States Attorney for the Northern District
of California, et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Jose J. OLAGUES, on behalf of himself and all others
similarly situated; Hispanic Coalition for Human Rights,
Chinese for Affirmative Action, and San Francisco Latino
Voter Registration Education Project, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Joseph P. RUSSONIELLO, individually and in his capacity as
United States Attorney for the Northern District of
California; O'Malley, William A., individually and in his
capacity as District Attorney for Santa Clara County;
Underwood, Lon, Individually and in his capacity as
registrar of voters for Contra Costa County; Smith, Arlo,
individually and in his capacity as District Attorney for
San Francisco County, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Nos. 82-4427, 83-2581.

United States Court of Appeals,
Ninth Circuit.

Nov. 12, 1987.

Joaquin G. Avila and Ronald T. Vera, American Civil Liberties Union, Alan L. Schlosser, San Francisco, Cal., and California Rural Legal Assistance, Kathleen A. Pool, Marysville, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

William T. McGivern, Tarkington, Carey, O'Conner & O'Neill, John D. O'Connor, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWNING, Chief Judge, WALLACE, SNEED, HUG, TANG, SKOPIL, SCHROEDER, PREGERSON, ALARCON, FERGUSON and BEEZER, Circuit Judges.

ORDER

1

Pursuant to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Russoniello v. Olagues, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 52, 98 L.Ed.2d 17 (1987), the judgment of this court filed August 26, 1986, 797 F.2d 1511 (9th Cir.1986) (en banc), is vacated. The case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for dismissal as moot. United States v. Munsingwear, 340 U.S. 36, 71 S.Ct. 104, 95 L.Ed. 36 (1950).