Ga. City Says Utility Policies Don't Target Minorities

By Kyle Jahner · July 24, 2017, 7:47 PM EDT

A Georgia city asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a lawsuit claiming its utility policies illegally discriminate against African-Americans and immigrants, saying the policies have legitimate, nondiscriminatory purposes and the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Georgia State Conference of the NAACP et al v. City of LaGrange, Georgia

Case Number

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Accommodations

Date Filed

May 18, 2017

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