Smith v. Allwright
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 the Democratic Party to set its internal rules, including the use of white primaries. The court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to delegate its authority over elections to the Democratic Party in order to allow discrimination to be practiced. This ruling affected all other states where the party used the white primary rule.
primaryTopic
Smith v. Allwright
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 the Democratic Party to set its internal rules, including the use of white primaries. The court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to delegate its authority over elections to the Democratic Party in order to allow discrimination to be practiced. This ruling affected all other states where the party used the white primary rule.
has abstract
Smith v. Allwright , 321 U.S. ...... ning in the late 19th century.
@en
史密斯訴奧爾賴特案,321 U.S. 649 (1944), ...... 了民主黨在德州使用的全白人初選,以及其他也使用該規則的州份。
@zh
Wikipage page ID
Wikipage revision ID
733,738,798
case
Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649
Concurrence
DecideDate
DecideYear
Dissent
findlaw
Holding
Primary elections must be open to voters of all races.
JoinMajority
Stone, Black, Douglas, Murphy, Jackson, Rutledge
justia
Litigants
Smith v. Allwright
ReargueDate
ReargueYear
SCOTUS
subject
comment
Smith v. Allwright , 321 U.S. ...... y used the white primary rule.
@en
史密斯訴奧爾賴特案,321 U.S. 649 (1944), ...... 了民主黨在德州使用的全白人初選,以及其他也使用該規則的州份。
@zh
label
Smith v. Allwright
@en
史密斯訴奧爾賴特案
@zh
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al.
@en