Case: United States v. State of Louisiana

62-02548 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: 1962

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a lawsuit in which the Attorney General sued the State of Louisiana on behalf of the United States, alleging that Louisiana’s constitutional requirement that applicants for voting registration be able to understand and give a reasonable interpretation of any section of the state or federal Constitution was discriminatory. The case was filed in 1962, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

 

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People

Attorney for Plaintiff

Doar, John (District of Columbia)

La Cour, Louis C. (Louisiana)

Marshall, Burke (District of Columbia)

Owen, D. Robert (District of Columbia)

Ruddell, Kathleen (Louisiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

62-02548

Opinion

Nov. 27, 1963

Nov. 27, 1963

Order/Opinion

225 F.Supp. 353

00067

Opinion

Supreme Court of the United States

March 8, 1965

March 8, 1965

Order/Opinion

380 U.S. 145

62-02548

Amended Complaint

None

Complaint

62-02548

Complaint

None

Complaint

Resources

Title Description External URL Date / External URL

Beware the Minority Block Vote

Winter’ and Williams' campaign for Mississippi’s 1967 gubernatorial elections. Winter lost to John Bell Williams in the second primary by a count of 371,815 to 310,527. The loss is attributed to Wint…

6 Updated Questions to Elemental Knowledge of the Constitution and Government

In the 1960s, literacy tests were used as a tool to prevent Black Americans and other minorities from voting, despite the fact that they were ostensibly designed to ensure an educated electorate. The…

Updated Newspaper Article

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Political campaign ad for John Bell Williams for Mississippi governor July 1, 1967

July 1, 1967

Questions Evidence Elemental Knowledge of the Constitution and Government 1965

In the 1960s, literacy tests were used as a tool to prevent Black Americans and other minorities from voting, despite the fact that they were ostensibly designed to ensure an educated electorate. The… Feb. 8, 1965

Feb. 8, 1965

Form of Application for Registration

In the post-Reconstruction era, Louisiana enacted several discriminatory voter registration practices as part of its 1898 constitution, specifically designed to disenfranchise Black Americans. The co… Nov. 2, 1959

Nov. 2, 1959

November 2 1959 Form of Application for Registration

Office of Registrar of Voters

In the post-Reconstruction era, Louisiana enacted several discriminatory voter registration practices as part of its 1898 constitution, specifically designed to disenfranchise Black Americans. The co… Nov. 2, 1959

Nov. 2, 1959

Ouachita Parish 1959 Application for Registration Form

Ouachita Parish

In the post-Reconstruction era, Louisiana enacted several discriminatory voter registration practices as part of its 1898 constitution, specifically designed to disenfranchise Black Americans. The co… Sept. 11, 1959

Sept. 11, 1959

November 16 1956 Form of Application for Registration

In the post-Reconstruction era, Louisiana enacted several discriminatory voter registration practices as part of its 1898 constitution, specifically designed to disenfranchise Black Americans. The co… Nov. 16, 1956

Nov. 16, 1956

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Civil Rights Division Archival Collection

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1962