Filed Date: 1962
Closed Date: May 7, 1966
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Summary Authors
Hannah Christian (4/7/2026)
Doar, John (District of Columbia)
Hauberg, Robert E. Jr. (Mississippi)
Kennedy, Robert (District of Columbia)
Marshall, Burke (District of Columbia)
Last updated April 19, 2024, 3:02 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Civil Rights Division Archival Collection
Key Dates
Filing Date: 1962
Closing Date: May 7, 1966
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Unknown
Class Action Outcome: Unknown
Defendants
County
H.K. Whittington
J.W. Smith
Martha Turner Lamb
Pauline Basley
T. E. Wiggins
Wendell R. Holmes
State
Mississippi
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights Act of 1957/1960, 52 U.S.C. § 10101 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1971)
Constitutional Clause(s):
Other Dockets:
Southern District of Mississippi 62-03312
Supreme Court of the United States 64-00073
Available Documents:
U.S. Supreme Court merits opinion
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Race(s):
Voting:
Case Summary of United States v. State of Mississippi, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/14550/ (last updated 4/7/2026).