Legal Opinion
Frank J. Robinson v. Commissioners Court, Anderson County, and the Honorable N. R. Link, County Judge, Anderson County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1974No. 74-1766PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
This case results from a gerrymander of precinct lines in Anderson County, Texas, to dilute the black vote in County Commissioner elections. Unfortunately, the disrespect of voting rights is not a recent innovation in county government in Texas. See generally, Graves v. Barnes, W.D.Tex.1972 (3 judge), 343 F.Supp. 704, aff’d in part sub nom. White v. Regester, 1973, 412 U.S. 755, 93 S.Ct. 2332, 37 L.Ed.2d 314; Avery v. Midland County, 1968, 390 U.S. 474, 88 S.Ct. 1114, 20 L.Ed.2d 45. Nor, unfortunately, is unconstitutional dilution of voting rights only a very old part…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- DeFunis v. OdegaardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gomillion v. LightfootSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- White v. RegesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by46 opinions
- United States v. Marengo County CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Nevett v. SidesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Henry J. Kirksey, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Board of Supervisors of Hinds County, Mississippi, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Major v. TreenDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1983
- Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc. v. South Florida Water Management DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
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