Sims v. Frink

Decided July 21, 1962. Frank Minis Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

208 F. Supp. 431 · Cited 57 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Garrett · 231 U.S. 298
• Montgomery v. State · 153 So. 394
• Sanders v. Gray · 203 F. Supp. 158
• State Ex Rel. Chilton County v. Butler · 142 So. 531
• Moore v. Walker County · 185 So. 175
• Tuscaloosa County v. Alabama Great Southern R. Co. · 150 So. 328
• Waid v. Pool · 51 So. 2d 869
• Toombs v. Fortson · 205 F. Supp. 248
• Sims v. Frink · 205 F. Supp. 245
• Brewer v. Gray · 86 So. 2d 799

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Later opinions in our collection that cite this decision.

• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533
• In Re Apportionment of State Legislature—1964 · 126 N.W.2d 731
• Davis v. Synhorst · 217 F. Supp. 492
• Sims v. Amos · 336 F. Supp. 924
• Moody v. Flowers · 256 F. Supp. 195
• Sullivan v. Alabama State Bar · 295 F. Supp. 1216
• Lucas v. Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado · 377 U.S. 713
• Washington v. Lee · 263 F. Supp. 327
• White v. Crook · 251 F. Supp. 401
• Sims v. Baggett · 247 F. Supp. 96
• Rice v. English · 835 So. 2d 157
• Davis v. Synhorst · 225 F. Supp. 689
• Moore v. Moore · 229 F. Supp. 435
• Baker v. Carr · 222 F. Supp. 684
• Dungan v. Sawyer · 250 F. Supp. 480

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