Legal Opinion
Taylor v. McKeithen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 12, 1972No. 71-784PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Per curiam
The 1970 self-reapportionment of the. Louisiana Legislature was challenged in this lawsuit on the dual grounds that it offended both the one-man, one-vote principle and the prohibition against voting arrangements designed to dilute the voting strength of racial minorities. After the United States Attorney General interposed an objection to. the election law change under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 439, 42 U. S. C. § 1973c, the District Court appointed a Special Master to prepare a court-imposed plan. The Master was verbally instructed to hold hearings and to devise a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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