Breedlove v. Suttles
Breedlove v. Suttles, 302 U.S. 277 (1937), is an overturned United States Supreme Court decision which upheld the constitutionality of requiring the payment of a poll tax in order to vote in state elections.
| Breedlove v. Suttles | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued November 16–17, 1937 Decided December 6, 1937 | |
| Full case name | Breedlove v. Suttles, Tax Collector |
| Citations | 302 U.S. 277 (more) 58 S. Ct. 205; 82 L. Ed. 252 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Butler, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amends. XIV, XIX | |
Superseded by | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XXIV | |
Overruled by | |
| Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections, 383 U.S. 663 (1966) | |
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