Case: Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections

64-cv-03253 | Supreme Court of the United States

Filed Date: 1964

Closed Date: March 24, 1996

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Case Summary

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Summary Authors

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People

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Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Doar, John (District of Columbia)

Katzenbach, Nicholas de B. (District of Columbia)

Kelley, James L. (District of Columbia)

Leifer, Elihu (District of Columbia)

Marshall, Thurgood (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

00048

Opinion

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Nov. 10, 1964

Nov. 10, 1964

Order/Opinion

240 F.Supp. 270

00048

Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae

Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections

Sept. 1, 1965

Sept. 1, 1965

Pleading / Motion / Brief

00048

Opinion

March 24, 1966

March 24, 1966

Order/Opinion

383 U.S. 663

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory:

- United States (national) -

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Civil Rights Division Archival Collection

Trump Administration 2.0: Reversing Course on Existing Litigation

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1964

Closing Date: March 24, 1996

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A Virginia indigent voter.

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

State of Virginia

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Virginia 64-cv-03253

Supreme Court of the United States 00048

Available Documents:

None of the above

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Sought:

Stay of government action

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

National / Universal injunction

Issues

Voting:

Voter registration rules

Voting: General & Misc.

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