Case: United States v. Katharine Ward

	Document
61-cv-08547	Opinion	Oct. 22, 1963	Oct. 22, 1963 Order/Opinion 222 F.Supp. 617
00021	Brief for Appellants United States v. Ward U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	April 8, 1964	April 8, 1964 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21235	Opinion United States v. Ward U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Aug. 11, 1965	Aug. 11, 1965 Order/Opinion 349 F.2d 795
21235	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Aug. 11, 1965	Aug. 11, 1965 Order/Opinion 349 F.2d 795
00021	Petition for Rehearing and Brief in Support Thereof United States of America v. Ward U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Sept. 1, 1965	Sept. 1, 1965 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21235	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Oct. 21, 1965	Oct. 21, 1965 Order/Opinion 352 F.2d 329

show / hide documents

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 Unknown	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

show / hide resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:24 a.m.

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory:

Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Civil Rights Division Archival Collection

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1961

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Louisiana 61-cv-08547

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 21235

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 00021