Case: Gaston County v. United States
66-02196 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia
Filed Date: Aug. 18, 1966
Closed Date: June 2, 1969
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Case Summary
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Jenevieve Nutovits (4/16/2026)
People
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)
Documents in the Clearinghouse
Docket
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.Case Details
State / Territory:
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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 69-701
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, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/14560/ (last updated 4/16/2026).