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ANDERSON v. MARTIN

No. 51.

375 U.S. 399 (1964)

ANDERSON ET AL. v. MARTIN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Greenberg argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were James M. Nabrit III and Johnnie A. Jones.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Attorney General of Louisiana, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Carroll Buck, First Assistant Attorney General, Harry Fuller, Second Assistant Attorney General, and Teddy W. Airhart, Jr., Assistant Attorney General.

Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Marshall and Harold H. Greene filed a brief for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Louisiana Revised Statutes § 18:1174.1 provides that in all primary, general or special elections, the nomination papers and ballots shall designate the race of candidates for elective office.1 The question involved in this appeal is whether this requirement violates the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment or the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution...

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