FORTSON v. TOOMBS

No. 300.

379 U.S. 621 (1965)

FORTSON, SECRETARY OF STATE OF GEORGIA, ET AL. v. TOOMBS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Freeman Leverett, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Eugene Cook, Attorney General of Georgia.

Francis Shackelford argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Emmet J. Bondurant II, J. Quentin Davidson, Edward S. White and Hamilton Lokey.


PER CURIAM.

The District Court, having held that the Georgia Legislature was malapportioned (Toombs v. Fortson, 205 F.Supp. 248), enjoined appellants, election officials, "from placing on the ballot to be used in the General Election to be held on November 3, 1964, or at any subsequent election until the General Assembly is reapportioned in accordance with constitutional standards, the question whether a constitutional...

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