Legal Opinion
Bond v. Floyd
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided February 10, 1966No. Civ. A. 9895PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge, and MORGAN, District Judge:
Mr. Bond, one of the plaintiffs in this matter and a Negro, was refused his seat as a member of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Georgia. He was a Representative-elect, having been duly elected by the voters of House District No. 136 for the session of the General Assembly commencing January 10, 1966. This was a special election for a one year term made necessary by the reapportionment decision of this court. Toombs v. Fortson, N.D., Ga., 1965, 241 F.Supp. 65.
On the first day of the session, at which time Mr.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Gitlow v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Ammond v. McGahnDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1975
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