CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
v.
UNITED STATES ET AL.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued April 23, 1975.
Decided June 24, 1975.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Charles S. Rhyne argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were David M. Dixon, Daniel T. Balfour, Conrad B. Mattox, Jr., Horace H. Edwards, and John S. Davenport III.
Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States et al. in support of the appellant. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Pottinger, Keith A. Jones, and Brian K. Landsberg.
Armand Derfner argued the cause for appellees Crusade for Voters of Richmond et al. With him on the brief were James P. Parker and J. Harold Flannery. W. H. C. Venable argued the cause for appellees Holt et al. With him on the brief was John M. McCarthy.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.
Under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 439, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1973c,1 a State or sub-division thereof subject to the Act may not enforce any change in "any voting qualification or prerequisite to voting" unless such change has either been approved by the Attorney General...
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