Wise v. Lipscomb

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1978-06-22

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Mr. Justice Marshall, with whom Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Stevens join, dissenting. I agree with the majority’s decision not to reach the Voting Rights Act question, since it was not presented to either of the courts below. I also agree with the analysis of our past decisions found in Part II of Mr. Justice White’s opinion. I cannot agree, however, that the actions of the Dallas City Council are distin…

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