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South Carolina v. Katzenbach

April 1, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for South Carolina v. Katzenbach, 383 U.S. 301 (1966) Case Summary of South Carolina v. Katzenbach: The State of South Carolina filed a bill of complaint directly to the Supreme Court. The State challenged a number of provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, including a ban on literacy tests, a federal right to […]

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Smith v. Allwright

November 28, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944) Case Summary of Smith v. Allwright: The Democratic Party in the State of Texas only allowed white people to vote in Democratic primaries. Smith, a black Texas voter, sued the county election official, Allwright, for damages of $5,000 for denying him the right to vote in the […]

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