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Smith v. Allwright , 321 U.S. 649 (1944), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and, by extension, racial desegregation . It overturned the Texas state law that authorized parties to set their internal rules, including the use of white primaries .
SMITH v. ALLWRIGHT, ELECTION JUDGE, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 3, 1944. The case was argued before the court on November 10, 1943. In a 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court.
Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and, by extension, racial desegregation. It overturned the Texas state law that authorized parties to set their internal rules, including the use of white primaries.
Jan 24, 2007 · No. 51. Reargued Jan. 12, 1944. Decided April 3, 1944. As Amended June 12, 1944. Rehearing Denied May 8, 1944. See 322 U.S. 769 , 64 S.Ct. 1052. [321 U.S. 649, 650] Messrs. Thurgood Marshall, of Baltimore, Md., and William H. Hastie, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner.
Facts of the case. In 1923, the Texas Democratic Party required all voters in its primary to be white based on a state law authorizing the party to establish its own internal rules. Lonnie E. Smith, a black voter in Harris County, Texas, sued county election official S. S. Allwright for the right to vote in the primary.
Read More. Opinions & Dissents. U.S. Supreme Court. Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944) Smith v. Allwright No. 51 Argued November 10, 12, 1943 Reargued January 12, 1944 Decided April 3, 1944 321 U.S. 649 CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Syllabus 1.
