Legal Opinion
Newell v. Troy
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 8, 1972No. Civ. A. 72 C 656PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEAHER, District Judge.
In this action for injunctive relief to remedy alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1971 et seq., plaintiffs have moved on notice for a “temporary restraining order” and defendants Troy and Watkins have cross-moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Plaintiffs acknowledge that “this case arises out of a political primary contest for Congressman for the 9th Congressional District of New York.” 1 The complaint and its attached exhibit 2 amply reveal the nature of that contest.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Escalera v. New York City Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Blanchard McLeod United States of America v. Dallas CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Mirabella v. BD. OF ELECTIONS OF CITY OF NEW YORKDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Hering v. HillDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993