Legal Opinion
United States v. State of Texas
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided February 16, 1978No. Civ. A. 76-H-1681PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Prior Litigation, Legislation and Administrative Action Relating to Voter Rights of Prairie View Students
The case which controls this controversy is Whatley v. Clark, 482 F.2d 1230 (5th Cir. 1973) (hereinafter “Whatley"). That case holds that the statutory presumption of non-residency contained in Article 5.08(k) of the Texas Election Code is unconstitutional. Much of the previous litigation relating to voting rights in Waller County is rendered inapplicable by Whatley; however, that prior litigation, in the interest of completeness, should be reviewed.
The two previous cases…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington)Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Lloyd v. BabbSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Veasey v. PerryDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2014
- Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. MukaseyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
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