Legal Opinion
United States v. State of Louisiana
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 20, 1966No. Civ. A. 2866PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
In October 1963 the United States filed the original complaint challenging the constitutionality of the Louisiana application form as a test or device in determining the qualifications of applicants to register for voting.1 The court heard the case November 30, 1964. Important events affecting the litigation have occurred since then.
In June 1965, the State of Louisiana revised its form of Application for Registration. August 6, 1965, Congress adopted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On that same day, in accordance with Section 4(b) of the Act, the Attorney General of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Byrd v. BriceDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1952
- Bryce v. ByrdCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. CurrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State v. PolandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
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- Puerto Rican Organization for Political Action v. Stanley T. KusperCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
- O'NEAL v. SimpsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
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