PA City Discriminates Against Hispanic Voters With 'At-Large System' Suit Claims
The federal government is suing Hazleton, accusing the city of discriminating against Hispanic voters with its at-large system for electing city council members, authorities said. The Department of Justice announced the lawsuit against the City of Hazleton in a news release on Tuesday,
City of Hazleton sued for suppressing Hispanic vote, local officials respond
The Justice Department announced yesterday that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton to challenge the city council’s at-large method of election, claiming Hispanic
Feds’ lawsuit claims Pennsylvania city’s ‘at-large’ election system is biased against Hispanic voters
A complaint filed in Scranton federal court claims the “at-large” system“ results in Hispanic citizens not having an equal opportunity to participate in the political process.
DOJ files voting rights lawsuit against Pennsylvania city
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pa., challenging the city council’s at-large method of electing members. According to the DOJ, the lawsuit seeks a federal court order to implement a new method of electing members of the Hazleton City Council,
DOJ lawsuit: Hazleton City Council's at-large method of election unfair to Hispanic residents
Hispanic-preferred candidates have run for the city council and routinely lose, despite the county’s sizeable Hispanic citizen population, the DOJ says.
Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to challenge the
Feds say Pa. city's ‘at-large' election system is biased against Hispanic voters
The U.S. Justice Department claims Hazelton's method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts has illegally diluted the political power of its growing Hispanic population.
Justice Department sues Hazleton, alleging bias against Hispanics in council elections
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued to stop Hazleton from electing city council members at-large, a change that the ...
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Justice Department files voting rights lawsuit against city of Hazleton
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the city of Hazleton in effort to challenge the city council's election ...
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City Council passes first reading of budget with 18.8% tax hike
Hazleton City Council passed the first reading of the 2025 budget that includes a tax increase of 18.8% or 1.531 mills during its Dec. 3 meeting at City Hall. “We lost almost a million in ...
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Lawsuit: Hazleton’s elections biased
The U.S. Justice Department wants a judge to declare a Pennsylvania city’s method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts has illegally ...
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DOJ sues Hazleton over at-large method of election
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed suit against the City of Hazleton challenging its at-large method of election.
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Justice Department files voting rights civil lawsuit against City of Hazleton
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton to challenge the city council’s at-large method of election.