Legal Opinion
A. B. McDonald v. George D. Key, Benjamin M. Cassity and J. Wm. Cordell
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1955No. 5048PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
This is an action for damages brought under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, predicated on an alleged violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The appellees, defendants below, were the duly appointed, qualified, and acting members of the State Election Board of the State of Oklahoma.
McDonald, the plaintiff below, is a member of the Negro race. Prior to the primary election in Oklahoma, held on July 6, 1954, plaintiff duly and timely filed a notification and declaration of his candidacy for nomination for the office of United States Senator on the Democratic ticket. The members of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lane v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Nixon v. HerndonSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Bruce v. StilwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Hall v. NagelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- McDonald v. KeyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1954
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Shields v. TorontoUtah Supreme Court · 1964
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- Anderson v. MartinDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1962
- Anderson v. MartinDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1962
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