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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]
Case name Citation Date decided Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School Dist. 509 U.S. 1: 1993: Helling v. McKinney: 509 U.S. 25: 1993: Reno v. Catholic Social Services ...
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Evelyn Thomas Butts (May 22, 1924 - March 11, 1993) was an African American civil rights activist and politician in Virginia.She is best known for challenging the poll tax and took her case before the United States Supreme Court.
In Virginia, the anti-poll tax movement began in the 1920s. [195] Among the organizations active in the movement were the Virginia chapter of the Federations of Women's Clubs, the Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans, the Virginia Electoral Reform League, the Virginia Reform League, and the Virginia Teacher's Association. [196]
Case name Citation Date decided Graham v. John Deere Co. 383 U.S. 1: 1966: United States v. Adams: 383 U.S. 39: 1966: Linn v. Plant Guard Workers: 383 U.S. 53
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