Legal Opinion
United States v. Jonathan R. Edwards, Jr., Sheriff of Rankin County, Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1964No. 21036PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
The United States (appellant) filed a complaint and a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi under Part IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 1 against Jonathan R. Edwards, Jr., Sheriff of Rankin County, Mississippi (appellee). The complaint alleged that the appellee had “threatened, intimidated, and coerced and attempted to threaten, intimidate, and coerce non-registered Negro citizens of voting age in Rankin County for the purpose of discouraging them from registering to vote and from voting for candidates…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Meccano, Ltd. v. John Wanamaker, NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Adam G. Nunez v. The Superior Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- L. W. Ferrell and Jo Ferrell, Next Friends of Phillip Ferrell v. Dallas Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- United States v. Blanchard McLeod United States of America v. Dallas CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Willie B. Brooks v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- DeBremaecker v. ShortCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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