LITTLE THUNDER v. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

No. 74-1967.

518 F.2d 1253 (1975)

Jake LITTLE THUNDER et al., Appellants, v. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1975.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied July 17, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anita Remerowski, Art Bunce and Terry Pechota, South Dakota Legal Services, Mission, S. D., for appellants.

Earl Mettler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, S.D., for appellees.

Before LAY, ROSS and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied July 17, 1975.

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, residents of unorganized counties in South Dakota, brought this class action contending South Dakota law prevented them from voting for county government officials in derogation of their right to equal protection of the law. The district court dismissed their complaint. We reverse and remand for the granting of appropriate injunctive relief.

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