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Allen v. State Board Of Elections

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
3
Petitioner: 
State Board Of Elections
Respondent: 
Allen
Consolidation: 
Fairley et al. v. Patterson, Attorney General of Mississippi, et al., No. 25
Bunton et al. v. Patterson, Attorney General of Mississippi, et al., No. 26
Whitley et al. v. Williams, Governor of Mississippi, et al., No. 36
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
393 U.S. 544 (1969)
Argued: 
October 15-16, 1968
Decided: 
Monday, March 3, 1969
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

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The Oyez Project, Allen v. State Board Of Elections , 393 U.S. 544 (1969)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_3)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Allen, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Fortas
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall

Full Opinion by Justice Earl Warren