Legal Opinion
Dallas County v. Reese
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 19, 1975No. 74-1077PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellees are residents of the city of Selma, Ala., who brought this action to challenge the system by which members of the Dallas County, Ala., Commission are elected. The system, which is established by a state statute, 1 provides for countywide balloting for each of the four commission members, but requires that a member be elected from each of four residency districts. 2 Ap pellees’ constitutional claim was premised on the fact that the populations of the four districts vary widely, with the result that only one resident of the city of Selma can be a member of the commission, although the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fortson v. DorseySupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Dusch v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- F. D. Reese, Etc. v. Dallas County, Alabama, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- William T. Keller, Etc. v. A. B. Gilliam, J. A. Rooney v. A. B. GilliamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by67 opinions
- Amey, Inc., and John C. Amis, Jr. v. Gulf Abstract & Title, Inc., Amey, Inc., and John C. Amis, Jr. v. Gulf Abstract & Title, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Norman E. Wymbs and Ann R. Cassady v. Republican State Executive Committee of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Edward Palmer v. Board of Education of Community Unit School District 201-U, Will County, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- George Wallace, Sr. v. J. P. House, Individually and as Registrar of Voters of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, L. W. Davis, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Rybicki v. STATE BD. OF ELECTIONS OF STATE OF ILL.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
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