Thompson v. Woodall

Glenn W. Thompson appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama entered in favor of the County Democratic Executive Committee in Thompson’s action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, challenging the County Executive Committee’s action excluding him as a potential candidate for a local party office. Thompson’s Section 1983 civil rights complaint against the chairman and executive officers of the Madison County, Alabama, D.E.C. and against the chairman and executive officers of the State of Alabama D.E.C. was based upon his contention that…