United States v. Raines

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1960-02-29

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Mr. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. The United States brought this action in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against the members of the Board of Registrars and certain Deputy Registrars of Terrell County, Georgia. Its complaint charged that the defendants had through various devices, in the administration of their offices, discriminated on racial grounds agai…

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