Legal Opinion
Albert C. Toney v. N. A. White, United States of America v. Myrtis Bishop
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1973No. 72-3307PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of suits filed to set aside the results of a Democratic primary election on the basis of discriminatory conduct against black voters by the Voter Registrar.1 The primary was conducted on April 4, 1970 in Tallulah, Louisiana, for Mayor, Town Marshall, Members of the Board of Aldermen, and Members of the Democratic Executive Committee. The black candidate for the office of Town Marshall was successful, as was one of the black candidates for the three positions on the Democratic Executive Committee. All other races were won by whites with margins…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Harman v. ForsseniusSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Mary Fishe Bell v. J. W. SouthwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Hadnott v. AmosSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer v. Cecil C. Campbell, Circuit Clerk and Registrar of Sunflower County, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by82 opinions
- Lloyd T. Griffin v. Robert F. Burns, Etc., Thomas A. McCormickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections v. DanielSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2007
- Brnovich v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2021
- Ross v. State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
- United States v. East Baton Rouge Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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