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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 .
views 1,283,404 updated. SMITH v. ALLWRIGHT 321 U.S. 649 (1944) In 1935 the Supreme Court had held in grovey v. townsend that the Texas Democratic party convention's rule excluding black voters from primary elections was not state action and thus violated no constitutional rights.
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
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.
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.
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. The case originated from the Texas Southern U.S. District Court. [1] About the case.
