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TONEY v. WHITE

Civ. A. Nos. 15641, 15747.

348 F.Supp. 188 (1972)

Albert C. TONEY et al. v. N. A. WHITE, Chairman, Democratic Executive Committee of Tallulah, Louisiana, et al. UNITED STATES of America v. Myrtis BISHOP, Registrar of Voters of Madison Parish, Louisiana, et al.

United States District Court, W. D. Louisiana, Monroe Division.

September 13, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No. 15641:

George M. Strickler, Jr., New Orleans, La., Richard B. Sobol, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Thompson L. Clarke, Dist. Atty., 6th Judicial District Court, Madison Parish, St. Joseph, La., William J. Guste, Atty. Gen., State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La., Sevier, Yerger & Sevier, Tallulah, La., for defendants.

No. 15747:

Richard G. Kleindienst, U. S. Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., Donald E. Walter, U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., for plaintiff.

Thompson L. Clarke, Dist. Atty., 6th Judicial District Court, Madison Parish, St. Joseph, La., John T. Seale, Asst. Dist. Atty., 6th Judicial District Court, Tallulah, La., for defendants.

FINDINGS OF FACT

DAWKINS, Chief Judge.

1. These consolidated actions were filed respectively May 4, 1970 and June 8, 1970 under Sections 2, 11(a), and 12 (b), of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and 42 U.S.C. § 1971(a) and (c). Private plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1971 et seq. and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202.

2. Plaintiffs charged defendants with having engaged in certain conduct which...

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