Smith v. Allwright, 321 U.S. 649; 64 S. Ct. 757; 88 L. Ed. 987 (1944)
Facts—Lonnie E. Smith, an African American citizen of Texas, sued for damages for the refusal of election and associate election judges to give him a ballot to vote in the…
United States v. Classic, 313 U.S. 299; 61 S. Ct. 1031; 85 L. Ed. 1368 (1941)
Facts—In Louisiana, a primary election to nominate a party candidate for representative in Congress was conducted at public expense and regulated by state statute. Candidates to be voted on in…
Nixon v. Condon, 286 U.S. 73; 52 S. Ct. 484; 76 L. Ed. 984 (1932)
Facts—The African American petitioner brought this action against judges of a primary election in Texas for their refusal to allow him to vote by reason of his race or color.…
Guinn v. United States, 238 U.S. 347; 35 S. Ct. 926; 59 L. Ed. 1340 (1915)
Facts—In 1910 Oklahoma amended its constitution with a “grandfather” clause that prohibited individuals who could not read or write from voting unless they were descendants of individuals who had been…
Ex parte Yarbrough, 110 U.S. 651; 4 S. Ct. 152; 28 L. Ed. 274 (1884)
Facts—Yarbrough and others were convicted in a federal court for having conspired to intimidate a black person from voting for a member of Congress, in violation of the federal statutes.…
Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. John Doe, 538 U.S. 1; 123 S. Ct. 1160; 155 L. Ed. 2d 93 (2003)
Facts—Connecticut’s “Megan’s Law” requires individuals convicted of sexual offenses to register with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) upon their release. The department makes an Internet registry available in which…
Miller v. Albright, 523 U.S. 420; 118 S. Ct. 1428; 140 L. Ed. 2d 475 (1998)
Facts—Lorelyn Miller was born to a Filipino-national mother in 1970, filed an application for U.S. citizenship in 1991, and was rejected. The next year a U.S. citizen named Charlie Miller…
Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620; 116 S. Ct. 1620; 134 L. Ed. 2d 884 (1996)
Facts—Colorado voters adopted an amendment to the state’s constitution (Amendment 2) that prohibited all state and local legislation designed to protect homosexuals. The trial court issued a preliminary injunction against…
Gregory v. Ashcroft, 501 U.S. 452; 111 S. Ct. 2395; 115 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1991)
Facts—The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) applied to state employees except for elected officials or those appointed to policy-making positions. Two Missouri state judges, who were required…
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57; 106 S. Ct. 2399; 91 L. Ed. 2d 49 (1986)
Facts—Vinson, a former employee, claimed that during her employment at the bank she had been subjected to sexual harassment. She worked at the bank for four years, was discharged in…
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