Legal Opinion
Jacob Waddy, Virginia Rea Waddy, Etc. v. N. J. Davis, Chairman of the Board of Registrars of Perry County, Alabama
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1971No. 30305PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This is a class action brought under the provisions of 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, by Negro citizens of Perry County, Alabama, against the members of the Board of Registrars. The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs were registered voters who met all of the valid requirements of eligible voters and that they were wrongfully removed from the voting list following their plea of guilty of receiving unemployment compensation benefits by reason of misrepresentations. 1 It was further alleged that at the time of the plea the plaintiffs were not represented by counsel and that they…
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