Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Graddick
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided August 1, 1986No. Civ. A. 86-H-680-NPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
2Per curiam
Plaintiffs are black citizens of Alabama who voted in both the Democratic primary on June 3, 1986 and the Democratic gubernatorial runoff on June 24, 1986. They seek to represent a class composed of all black registered voters who voted in both of these elections. The Court is satisfied that the prerequisites for a class action under Rule 23(a) and (b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are present, and, therefore, the action may proceed accordingly.
On behalf of themselves and the class they represent, plaintiffs contend that Charles Graddick, Attorney General of…
3Cases cited28 opinions
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