Case: U.S. v. Association of Citizens Council of Louisiana

60-07881 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: 1960

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People

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ryan, Joseph M.F. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Wilson, T. Fitzhugh (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ryan, Joseph M.F. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Wilson, T. Fitzhugh (Louisiana)

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Documents in this case

60-07881	Complaint United States v. Association of Citizens Councils of Louisiana	June 7, 1960	June 7, 1960 Complaint
60-07881	Opinion	July 27, 1960	July 27, 1960 Order/Opinion 187 F.Supp. 846
60-07881	Opinion	Aug. 21, 1961	Aug. 21, 1961 Order/Opinion 196 F.Supp. 908

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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

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1960

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Louisiana 60-07881

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of U.S. v. Association of Citizens Council of Louisiana, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/14542/.