Legal Opinion
Powell v. Power
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 1, 1970No. 70 Civ. 4637PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, District Judge.
On October 22, 1970, Adam Clayton Powell, together with five other voters who were registered as Democrats and reside in the 18th Congressional District, brought this suit seeking to void the Democratic primary conducted on June 23, 1970, for the election of a Democratic *620nominee to be candidate for the office of United States Representative to Congress from that District. They also sought an order directing that a new primary be conducted and enjoining the Board of Elections from conducting on November 3, 1970, a general election for the office of Member of the House…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Webber v. WhiteDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1976
- Brooks v. NacrelliDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Lehner v. O'ROURKEDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- Newell v. TroyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1972
- Murphy v. HoutchensDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1972
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