Class Certification Motion in Guam Sec. 2 Case

Here is the motion seeking class certification in the case Davis v. Guam, et al, which was filed today.  The plaintiff alleges multiple causes of action, including violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, violations of 42 U.S.C. 1971, and the Organic Act of Guam.  The plaintiff is a retired Air Force Major who was not permitted to register to vote for a status plebiscite in Guam because he is not a native inhabitant, in effect, not of the Chamorro race.  The motion for class status would create a plaintiff class that includes all non-Chamorros who are prohibited from registering to vote in the election that are otherwise eligible voters on Guam, including blacks, Koreans, whites and Filipinos.  I am representing the plaintiff along with Michael Rosman of the Center for Individual Rights and Mun Su Park of Guam.