Legal Opinion
Maxey v. Washington State Democratic Committee
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided October 26, 1970No. 7838PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALFRED T. GOODWIN, District Judge:
This is an action by a group of registered voters who seek redress under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, of an alleged deprivation of their right to vote. The case is before the court on joint motions for summary judgment.
Several of the plaintiffs were delegates from the state of Washington to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Others were not selected as delegates, but all hold the position of Democratic precinct committeeman. The nominal defendants include the Washington State Democratic Committee, which is created by state law to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
- The Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party the Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican PartyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- The State of Georgia v. The National Democratic PartyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Marchioro v. ChaneyWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Seergy v. Kings County Republican County CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Dahl v. Republican State CommitteeDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1970
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