Gomillion v. Lightfoot
Gomillion v. Lightfoot, 364 U.S. 339 (1960), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that found an electoral district with boundaries created to disenfranchise African Americans violated the Fifteenth Amendment.
| Gomillion v. Lightfoot | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued October 18–19, 1960 Decided November 14, 1960 | |
| Full case name | Gomillion et al. v. Lightfoot, Mayor of Tuskegee, et al. |
| Citations | 364 U.S. 339 (more) 81 S. Ct. 125; 5 L. Ed. 2d 110 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 167 F. Supp. 405 (M.D. Ala. 1958); affirmed, 270 F.2d 594 (5th Cir. 1959). |
| Holding | |
| Electoral district boundaries drawn only to disenfranchise blacks violate the Fifteenth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Frankfurter, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart |
| Concurrence | Whittaker |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XV | |
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