Legal Opinion
United States v. Penton
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided November 20, 1962No. Civ. A. 1741-NPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, District Judge.
This action was instituted on August 3, 1961, by the Attorney General in the name of the United States pursuant to the provisions of Part IV of the Civil Eights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C.A. § 1971, 71 Stat. 637), as amended by the Civil Eights Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 90). The State of Alabama is joined as a party defendant pursuant to § 601(b) of the Civil Eights Act of 1960; the individual defendants are joined as members of the Board of Eegistrars of Montgomery County, Alabama. The plaintiff seeks to have this Court grant injunctive relief against certain acts and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Gallion v. RogersDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1960
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- United States v. State of LouisianaDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1963
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