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Harrison, Governor of Virginia and argued under the name Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections. [2] In the initial case lawyers for Harper and Butts argued against the constitutionality of the poll tax, but on November 12 the courts dismissed the case, citing 1930s precedents established by the United States Supreme Court. [3]
1966 Virginia elections (3 P) S. 1966 in sports in Virginia (7 P) Pages in category "1966 in Virginia" ... Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections
Pages in category "1966 in United States case law" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. ... Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections; K.
These were struck down in 1966 by the US Supreme Court decision in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966), which ruled poll taxes unconstitutional even for state elections. Federal district courts in Alabama and Texas, respectively, struck down these states' poll taxes less than two months before the Harper ruling was issued.
Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, 383 U.S. 663 ... Harper, a harp player; Harper, a 1966 film starring Paul Newman and Lauren Bacall; Harper (publisher), ...
Goldman said the film was originally offered to a director who was engaged in a legal fight with Warners. The job eventually went to Jack Smight, known then for his TV work, who had recently signed a six-picture deal with Warner Bros. The Third Day (1965) was the first and Harper was to be the second. [10]
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections, holding that poll taxes, payment required at one time in 11 Southern states in order to cast a vote, were unconstitutional in elections at any level, because they violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Since 1964, poll taxes had been ...