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McDonald v. Brewer

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided May 21, 1968No. Civ. A. No. 68-30PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

The plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief involving the constitutionality of the local option liquor laws of the State of Alabama. Those laws provide for county elections on the question: “Do you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within this county? Yes-, No-.” The results of such elections determine the classifications of the counties as “wet” or “dry.” Code of Ala., Recomp.1958, Title 29, § 68. There are twenty-six “wet” counties and forty-one “dry” counties in Alabama.

This plaintiff McDonald resides in “dry” Morgan County, Alabama. He files this…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Douglas v. City of JeannetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Cameron v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Smith v. PottsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  2. Jefferson County v. BraswellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  3. Rakes v. ColemanDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1970
  4. Broughton v. BrewerDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1969
  5. Krauss v. Sacramento InnDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1970

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