Opinion
Case No. 6:05-cv-1121-Orl-31KRS.
March 23, 2006
ORDER
Upon consideration of the Motion for Certification of Class and Appointment of Class Counsel (Doc. 28), and Defendants' Response thereto (Doc. 29), it is
ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Court hereby certifies the following class: All Hispanic residents of the City of Kissimmee. The Class is certified to prosecute claims against Defendants asserting that the City's at-large election system discriminates against Hispanic voters in violation of 42 U.S.C., section 1973.
It is further ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(g), Alan Levine, Luis Gonzalez and Darren M. Soto are appointed as class counsel. Class counsel shall, within ten (10) days submit its plan for notifying the Class of this proceeding.
DONE and ORDERED.