finding Alabama's poll tax unconstitutional because its purpose and effect was to discriminate on the basis of race
How later courts described this case
- finding Alabama's poll tax unconstitutional because its purpose and effect was to discriminate on the basis of race
- poll tax as precondition to vote is unjustified restriction on rights guaranteed by Due Process Clause
- poll tax adopted to disenfranchise black voters
- poll tax declared unconstitutional
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
JOHNSON, District Judge.
I concur in the foregoing opinion and express my further views in the following separate opinion.