Lawyers in voter rights trial have clashed before, on different sides

Attorneys R. Rex Parris and Marcellus McRae have met before, facing off in the Santa Monica voter discrimination case, faced off — on opposite sides — in a different case several years ago.

Marcellus McRae of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, left, and R. Rex Parris of Parris Law are clashing in the Santa Monica voting rights trial. They crossed swords a few years ago in a housing discrimination case.

LOS ANGELES -- R. Rex Parris and Marcellus McRae have met before.

The two litigators are facing off this month in the Santa Monica voter discrimination case with Parris representing plaintiffs and McRae defending Santa Monica against allegations the city's at-large voting system discriminates against Latinos.

A few years ago, their roles in another race discrimination case were much different.

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