Case: United States v. Blackburn (Perry County, Alabama)
62-cv-02881 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Filed Date: Aug. 27, 1962
Clearinghouse coding complete
Case Summary
A case summary is not yet available via the Clearinghouse.Summary Authors
Selin Deldag (10/1/2026)
People
Jansen, Vernol R. (District of Columbia)
Kelley, James L. (District of Columbia)
Marlin, David H. (District of Columbia)
Marshall, Burke (District of Columbia)
Norman, David L. (District of Columbia)
Documents in the Clearinghouse
Docket
Last updated April 17, 2024, 3:13 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Civil Rights Division Archival Collection
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 27, 1962
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States, through the Attorney General, seeking to end racial discrimination against Black voter-registration applicants in Perry County, Alabama
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
County
John Allen Blackburn, Mrs. W. F. Barnette, and C. Dudley Pearson, in their official capacities as voter registrars
Facility 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 Alabama 62-cv-02881
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order
Source of Relief:
Content of Injunction:
Issues
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Race(s):
Voting:
Case Summary of United States v. Blackburn (Perry County, Alabama), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/15016/ (last updated 10/1/2026).