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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 (1944), was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court. The decision made it unconstitutional to keep African Americans from voting in a Democratic Party primary in Texas. By extension it covered white primaries in all states. It overturned Grovey v.
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.
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.
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, 321 U.S. 649 (1944), was an important decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and, by extension, racial desegregation.
SMITH v. ALLWRIGHT, Election Judge, et al. Supreme Court. 321 U.S. 649. 64 S.Ct. 757. 88 L.Ed. 987. SMITH. v. ALLWRIGHT, Election Judge, et al. 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.
