Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Clark v. Democratic Executive Committee
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided July 24, 1968No. Civ. A. 2685-NPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Chief Judge.
In this case the United States challenges the lawfulness of a voting procedure enacted by the Democratic Executive Committee (hereinafter the “Committee”) for the election of members to that Committee. The procedure was adopted by Committee Resolution 1 February 17, 1968. The United States alleges that this resolution was adopted with the purpose and effect of diminishing the effectiveness of the Negroes’ vote in contravention of the Fifteenth Amendment and 42 U.S.C. § 1971(a). 2
Jurisdiction is conferred upon this Court by 42 U.S.C. §§ 1971 and 1973,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gomillion v. LightfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Terry v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Charles F. Zimmer, Stewart Marshall, Intervenor-Appellant v. John J. McKeithenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Albert C. Toney v. N. A. White, United States of America v. Myrtis BishopCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Albert C. Toney v. N. A. White, United States of America v. Myrtis BishopCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Coalition for Education in District One v. Board of Elections of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Wallace v. HouseDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1974
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