MURPHREE v. WINTER

Civ. A. No. J83-0644(B).

589 F.Supp. 374 (1984)

Michael W. MURPHREE, Sr., Individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated v. William WINTER, Ed Pittman, and Bill Allain as Members of the State Board of Election Commissioners, et al.

United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Jackson Division.

June 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shirley Payne, Jackson, Miss., for plaintiff.

Carl John Hedglin, William S. Boyd, III, W.V. Westbrook, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., David W. Clark and Natie P. Caraway, Jackson, Miss., for defendants.


ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION

BARBOUR, District Judge.

On June 27, 1983, the Plaintiff, Michael W. Murphree, Sr. was arrested on an aggravated assault charge. Since he was unable to post bond, he remained incarcerated in the Jackson City Jail until his release on August 22, 1983. During this time, the primary elections for certain state offices in Mississippi were held. The first primary was held on August 2, 1983. Murphree wanted to vote in the August 2...

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