Legal Opinion
Nevett v. Sides
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1976No. 75-1864PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
Three black citizens who presently reside in Fairfield, Alabama, brought this action on behalf of themselves and all other black citizens residing in Fairfield. The defendants are the City of Fairfield, a municipal corporation, the Mayor of Fairfield, the members of the Fairfield City Council, the City Clerk, and the State Attorney General. The plaintiffs charge that, as applied, the state statute which governs municipal elections in Fairfield1 operates to unconstitutionally dilute voting ¡lower.
*1363After answers of the defendants, and further refinement of the issues by the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Charles F. Zimmer, Stewart Marshall, Intervenor-Appellant v. John J. McKeithenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- East Carroll Parish School Board v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Beer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Dallas County v. ReeseSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Rev. Roy Jones v. The City of LubbockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Nevett v. SidesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Wiley L. Bolden v. City of Mobile, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Clinton Jackson v. Desoto Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Blacks United for Lasting Leadership, Inc. v. The City of Shreveport, Louisiana Municipal Association, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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