Outcome n/a 1944

Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al.

Supreme Court of the United States · June 12, 1944 · Docket No. 51
322 U.S. 718

Syllabus

No. 51. Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al. June 12, 1944.

Full Opinion (441 characters)
The sentence on page 9 of the slip opinion which reads:
“Under our Constitution, the great privilege of choosing his rulers may not be denied a man by the State because of his color,” is amended to read as follows:
“Under our Constitution the great privilege of the ballot may not be denied a man by the State because of his color.”
Mr. Justice Roberts and Mr. Justice Frankfurter took no part in the consideration of the order here entered.

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