Legal Opinion
Charlton County Board of Education v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 24, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-0564PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION FOR INJUNCTION
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
The Government 1 has moved for an injunction restraining implementation of current statutory procedures for election of members of the Board of Education of Charlton County, Georgia. The motion presents important questions concerning the jurisdiction and equitable discretion of this court in dealing with requests for injunctive relief in cases brought under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 2 Our resolution of the critical issues disfavors the Government and constrains us to deny the motion. 3 Our reasons follow.
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- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Simpson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- South Carolina v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1984
- United States v. LouisianaDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1997
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- State of SC v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1984