United States v. Raines

BOOTLE, District Judge.

This action was filed September 4, 1958 by the Attorney General for the United States under the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C.A. § 1971(c)) to obtain preventive relief against alleged acts and practices of the defendants which would deprive other persons of rights and privileges secured by subsection (a) of 42 U.S.C.A. § 1971, namely, the right and privilege of citizens of the United States who are otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in the State of Georgia, to be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections without distinction of…