Legal Opinion
Jimmy Smith v. William F. Winter, Governor of the State of Mississippi, Mike Carr, Chancellor, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1983No. 83-4250PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Three Black members of the Claiborne County, Mississippi Board of Education seek to remove to federal court a state hearing convened to determine whether there was cause to hold a public referendum on the issue of their recall from public office. Seeking removal via 28 U.S.C. § 1443, they allege that the application of the Mississippi recall statute violated their civil rights under the Voting Rights Act. The district court remanded for lack of federal jurisdiction. We affirm.
Facts
Petitions circulated among the electorate of Claiborne County demanded the recall of Jimmy…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of Greenwood v. PeacockSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of Mobile v. BoldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Georgia v. RachelSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rogers v. LodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Michael v. Roberts v. Jerry B. Wamser, Rita M. Krapf, Walter R. Wrenn, Jr. And David A. Robbins, Thomas A. VillaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- News-Texan, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. The City of Garland, Texas, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Jimmy L. Smith v. William F. Winter, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Dean Whitaker v. Nancy C. Carney, Director of Employee Relations for the City of GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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