Legal Opinion
Montgomery v. Leflore County Republican Executive Committee
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided October 29, 1991No. Civ. A. GC 91-258-D-OPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DAVIDSON, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court via plaintiff’s complaint requesting impanelment of a three-judge court pursuant to § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1973c.
FACTS
Plaintiff currently holds the elected position of Leflore County Circuit Clerk and acts as that County’s voting registrar. To retain the position, she sought the democratic nomination in the September 17,1991 primary, but was defeated in a run-off election, October 8, 1991.
Plaintiff states in her complaint that defendant committees petitioned the Mississippi…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. Sheffield Bd. of Comm'rsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lloyd T. Griffin v. Robert F. Burns, Etc., Thomas A. McCormickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Elizabeth B. Duncan v. David B. PoythressCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Powell v. PowerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
- DeJulio v. GeorgiaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2001
- Moore v. Caledonia Natural Gas DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1995
- Citizens' Right to Vote v. MorganDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1996
- Ritter v. BennettDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1998