Legal Opinion
Wallace v. House
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 6, 1974No. Civ. A. 17971PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, Senior District Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. This class action is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, a preliminary injunction, a permanent injunction, and other appropriate relief to enjoin the deprivation, under color of law, by the State of Louisiana (and in particular the Town of Ferriday) of the rights, privileges, and immunities of the plaintiffs and the class they represent, arising under the Constitution of the United States and, more particularly, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. DiamondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Keyes v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1, DENVER, COLO.District Court, D. Colorado · 1977
- Captain Shelby C. Roberts v. S. S. Kyriakoula D. Lemos and Capetandiamentis Cia Mar S.A., a Greek Corporation v. The City of Wilmington, the Board of Harbor Commissions, Retla Steamship Company, Capetandiamentis Cia Mar S.A., a Greek CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- George Wallace, Sr. v. J. P. House, Individually and as Registrar of Voters of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, L. W. Davis, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Com. of Pennsylvania v. O'NEILLDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
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