Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections

United States Supreme Court

Annie E. HARPER et al., Appellants, v. VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al. Evelyn BUTTS, Appellant,

Argued: Jan. 25 and 26, 1966. --- Decided: March 24, 1966

Allison W. Brown, Jr., Washington, D.C., Robert L. Segar, Flint, Mich., and J. A. Jordan, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for appellants.

George D. Gibson, Richmond, Va., for appellees.

Sol. Gen. Thurgood Marshall, for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court.

Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

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