Filed Date: Aug. 18, 1966
Closed Date: June 2, 1969
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Summary Authors
Jenevieve Nutovits (4/16/2026)
Gasch, Oliver (District of Columbia)
Beytagh, Francis X Jr. (District of Columbia)
Claiborne, Louis F. (District of Columbia)
Greenberg, Gary J. (District of Columbia)
Griswold, Erwin N. (District of Columbia)
Last updated April 17, 2024, 3:13 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 18, 1966
Closing Date: June 2, 1969
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Gaston County, North Carolina (black voters, literacy test)
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Other
United States of America
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Voting Accessibility law, 52 U.S.C. § 20102 (previously 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973ee et seq.)
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 66-02196
Supreme Court of the United States 69-00701
Available Documents:
U.S. Supreme Court merits opinion
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Voting:
Case Summary of Gaston County v. United States, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/14560/ (last updated 4/16/2026).