BELL v. SOUTHWELL

No. 23582.

376 F.2d 659 (1967)

Mary Fishe BELL et al., Appellants, v. J. W. SOUTHWELL et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

April 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. B. King, Dennis J. Roberts, Albany, Ga., Jack Greenberg, Charles Stephen Ralston, Melvyn Zarr, New York City, for appellants.

George R. Ellis, Jr., Geo. R. Ellis, Americus, Ga., for appellees.

Before BROWN, GOLDBERG and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

A Georgia election was conducted under procedures involving racial discrimination which was gross, state-imposed, and forcibly state-compelled. Nevertheless the District Court by summary judgment held it could not set aside such election or order a new one even though in parallel cases the unconstitutional discriminatory practices were enjoined and all persons arrested were ordered discharged...

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