Chinese For Affirmative Action v. Leguennec

580 F.2d 1006 CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, San Francisco Council, League of United Latin American Citizens, Lue She Tom, Tak Lan Chan Huey, Rose Yuen, Nilsa M. Matos and of themselves and those similarly situated, Appellants, v. Lawrence J. LEGUENNEC, Individually and in his official capacity as Registrar of Voters, et al., Appellees. No. 76-1517. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Aug. 25, 1978. Peter B. Sandman (argued), of Legal Aid Society, San Francisco, Cal., for appellants. Judith L. Teichman, Deputy City Atty. (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before GOODWIN and HUG, Circuit Judges, and PALMIERI * , District Judge. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: 1 Chinese and Spanish American minority plaintiffs appeal the dismissal without prejudice of their complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief for alleged violations of their rights under the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 Et seq. 2 The complaint alleged that the City of San Francisco failed to meet the requirements of the Act in city elections in November and December of 1975. Plaintiffs…