Castiglione v. United States Life Insurance Co. of New York

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• finding that “the evidence before the court does not demonstrate that the changes will deny minorities equal access to the polls”
• noting plaintiffs’ urging to infer intent from the Florida legislature’s failure to conduct any study or analysis of the effect the changes prior to amending the statute
• denying preliminary injunction of reduction of early-voting days where Plaintiffs proffered evidence of unusual legislative procedures and a racial statement made by a legislator, while the State possessed a legitimate interest
• “[I]n the Eleventh Circuit a plaintiff must demonstrate something more than disproportionate impact to establish a Section 2 violation.”
• “Because ... the evidence before the court does not demonstrate that the changes will deny minorities equal access to the polls, the otherwise disproportionate effect of the amendments does not weigh heavily in favor of finding discriminatory purpose.”
• “Because . . . the evidence before the Court does not demonstrate that the changes will deny minorities equal access to the polls, the otherwise disproportionate effect of the amendments does not weigh heavily in favor of finding discriminatory purpose.”

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