Grigsby v. Harris

HUTCHESON, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, alleging, themselves to be resident citizens of Harris county, Texas, and of the United States, qualified voters under the election laws of the state of Texas and of the Democratic political faith, bring their petition for injunction against defendants, members of the Democratic executive committee of Harris county, Texas. They allege that the state Democratic executive committee by resolution has provided that only qualified white voters may participate in the Democratic primary election, and that in doing so the committee “acted under color of a state…