Legal Opinion
American Party of Texas v. White
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 13, 1974No. 72-887PublishedCited by 642 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
These cases began when appellants, minority political parties and their candidates, qualified voters supporting the minority party candidates, and independent unaffiliated candidates, brought four separate actions in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas against the Texas Secretary of State seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the enforcement of various sections of the Texas Election Code.
The American Party of Texas sought ballot position at the general election in 1972 for a slate of candidates for various statewide and local officers, including…
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