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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 .
- Frankfurter (in judgment)
- Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al.
- Roberts
- Reed, joined by Stone, Black, Douglas, Murphy, Jackson, Rutledge
Smith v. Allwright | Oyez. Smith v. Allwright. Opinions. Syllabus. View Case. Petitioner. Smith. Respondent. Allwright. Docket no. 51. Decided by. Stone Court. Citation. 321 US 649 (1944) Argued. Jan 12, 1944. Decided. Apr 3, 1944. Facts of the case.
Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944) Argued: January 12, 1944. Decided: April 3, 1944. Annotation. Primary Holding. States must make voting in their primary elections equally accessible to voters of all races, even if they do not manage the election process themselves. Syllabus. U.S. Supreme Court. Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944)
Nov 28, 2018 · Allwright, 321 U.S. 649 (1944) Case Summary of Smith v. Allwright: The Democratic Party in the State of Texas only allowed white people to vote in Democratic primaries. Smith, a black Texas voter, sued the county election official, Allwright, for damages of $5,000 for denying him the right to vote in the Democratic 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, 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. Messrs. Thurgood Marshall, of Baltimore, Md., and William H. Hastie, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner.
Smith v. Allwright. 321 U.S. 649. Case Year: 1944. Case Ruling: 8-1, Reversed. Opinion Justice: Reed. FACTS. Lonnie E. Smith, a black resident of Harris County, Texas, was denied the right to vote in the Democratic primary election of July 27, 1940.