Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Williams
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 5, 1972No. Civ. A. 72-H-426PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SEALS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Russell L. Hayes is a black resident of Harris County, Texas, who here asserts his right to appear on the ballot of the May 6 primary election of the Democratic Party as a candidate for the office of Representative from State Legislative District 81, Harris County, Texas. Plaintiff Geneva Cooper is a black resident of Harris County who declares her intention to vote for plaintiff Hayes in the forthcoming primary election and maintains that defendants, by denying to Hayes a place on the ballot, are endeavoring to prevent her voting for the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Claude H. Shepherd and Eva Chapa Shepherd v. Ciro Trevino, Tax Assessor, Collector and Registrar of Hidalgo CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Hayes v. Harris County Democratic Executive CommitteeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
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