U.S. District Court / N.D. Georgia

Toombs v. Fortson

Decided May 25, 1962. Lewis Render Morgan wrote the opinion for the court.

205 F. Supp. 248 · Cited 59 times

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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.

Sanders v. Gray · 203 F. Supp. 158
Fairchild v. Hughes · 258 U.S. 126
Ex Parte Siebold · 100 U.S. 371
United States v. Saylor · 322 U.S. 385
Sims v. Frink · 205 F. Supp. 245

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Terrazas v. Ramirez · 829 S.W.2d 712
Sims v. Frink · 208 F. Supp. 431
Toombs v. Fortson · 241 F. Supp. 65
Baker v. Carr · 206 F. Supp. 341
Maryland Committee for Fair Representation v. Tawes · 184 A.2d 715
In Re Apportionment of State Legislature—1964 · 126 N.W.2d 731
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