Legal Opinion
In Re Coleman
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided September 8, 1962No. Civ. A. 1117, 3288, 3308PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Chief Judge.
These three separate applications were filed in this Court against these registrars under Title 3 of the 1960 Civil Rights Act of the United States for the inspection of their registration and voting records in their respective counties in Mississippi. The substantial identity of questions involved entailed a consolidation of these cases for trial.
The Attorney General of the United States handed these county registrars a demand in writing for them to make available to him within fifteen days official records in their possession for inspection and copying in accordance with 42…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Theron C. Lynd, Circuit Clerk and Registrar of Voters of Forrest County, State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Kennedy v. BruceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Crum Dinkens, Mrs. Robert S. Lampley, and George Penton, as Members of the Board of Registrars of Montgomery, County, Alabama v. Attorney General of the United States, States of Alabama Ex Rel. MacDonald Gallion as Attorney General of Alabama v. William P. Rogers, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States v. Theron C. Lynd, Registrar of Elections of Forrest County, Mississippi,appellee. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States v. Mrs. Mary K. Bryce, Registrar of Voters of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,appellee. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States v. Mrs. Winnice J. P. Clement, Registrar of Voters of Webster Parish, Louisiana, Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States v. Sidney Wells Platt, Registrar of Voters of Desoto Parish, Louisiana, Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States v. U. Charles Mitchell, Registrar of Voters of Caddo Parish, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. Theron C. Lynd, Circuit Court Clerk and Registrar, Forrest County, Mississippi, and State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- United States v. Mark II Electronics of Louisiana, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
- People Ex Rel. Tooley v. DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JDSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- Preston P. Coleman, Circuit Clerk and Registrar of Lauderdale County, Mississippi v. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Dudley v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1970
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