A complaint filed in Scranton federal court claims the “at-large” system“ results in Hispanic citizens not having an equal opportunity to participate in the political process.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pa., challenging the city council’s at-large method of electing members. According to the DOJ, the lawsuit seeks a federal court order to implement a new method of electing members of the Hazleton City Council,

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to challenge the

The U.S. Justice Department claims Hazelton's method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts has illegally diluted the political power of its growing Hispanic population.