1. Nixon v. Herndon, No. 117, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 4, 1927, Argued , March 7, 1927, Decided
OVERVIEW: Plaintiff's suit to recover damages for the election judges' refusal to allow him to vote based on his race was a justiciable controversy because private damages were sought. The statute authorizing the election judges' actions was unconstitutional.
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