Legal Opinion
Socialist Workers Party v. Welch
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 27, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-H-462PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BUE, District Judge.
The Socialist Workers Party of Houston and four affiliates of that party bring this suit for relief from and redress of the deprivation of federal Constitutional rights, particularly those of due process and equal protection guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. Plaintiffs’ action arises under § 1 of the 1871 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, this Court being asked to render declaratory relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 and for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. Deborah Leonard is a member of the Socialist Workers Party seeking to file…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
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