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Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa
United States Supreme Court
439 U.S. 60 (1978)
- Written by Darius Dehghan, JD
Facts
Holt was a small community located outside the city of Tuscaloosa (defendant). Under an Alabama state statute (the statute), Holt was within Tuscaloosa’s police jurisdiction, and Holt residents were subject to Tuscaloosa’s police and sanitary regulations. However, the statute did not allow Holt residents to vote in Tuscaloosa city elections. The Holt Civic Club (the club) (plaintiff) brought suit, contending that the statute’s denial of voting rights violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court dismissed the club’s constitutional claims. The club appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Rehnquist, J.)
Dissent (Brennan, J.)
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