National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Hampton County Election Commission

470 U.S. 166 · Decided February 27, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Hampton County Election Commission was decided on February 27, 1985 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Hampton County Election Commission et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1984-036, docket 1984-036-01.

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