The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the city of Falls Church, Va., that will allow for the city, a covered jurisdiction under the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act, to bail out from coverage under these provisions. Bailout will exempt the city of Falls Church, along with the Falls Church City Public School District, from the preclearance requirements of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The agreement is in the form of a consent decree filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and must be approved by the court.
The city of Falls Church filed its bailout action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Feb. 15, 2013. Counsel for the city contacted the Attorney General prior to filing the action, indicating that the city was interested in seeking bailout. The city provided the Justice Department with substantial information, and the department conducted an investigation to determine the city’s eligibility. Based on that investigation, the department is satisfied that the city of Falls Church meets the Voting Rights Act’s requirements for bailout.
“In the department’s view, the city of Falls Church has met the requirements necessary for bailout. We reached this conclusion after thoroughly reviewing information provided by the city and information gathered during the Department’s independent investigation,” said Matthew Colangelo, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “We appreciate the city’s cooperation in the resolution of this matter.”
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