Statement of Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, on Opinion in United States v. Osceola County

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Oct. 18, 2006. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “We are extremely pleased with today's Court ruling, which affirms that Osceola County must abandon its illegal election system,” said Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. ”It is an important victory for all the residents of Osceola County, and particularly for its Hispanic citizens who have been denied their right to full and equal participation in the democratic process in county government. We look forward to working with the County to achieve an election plan that provides Hispanic voters the opportunity the Voting Rights Act guarantees.” 06-713

Source: US Department of Justice