Mitchell v. City of Prichard

Plaintiffs, Wayne Mitchell et al., appeal from the dismissal of their action against the City of Prichard in the Circuit Court of Mobile County for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based on the federal Voting Rights Act, which provides that actions arising under Section 5 of that Act shall be heard by a federal district court of three judges.

The facts surrounding this appeal are not in dispute. Appellants are property owners in Mobile County. The property is referred to by the parties in this action as Area A. In 1961, all or part of the unincorporated Area A was annexed by the City of…