Gomillion v. Lightfoot

Gomillion v. Lightfoot


Legal Citation: 364 U.S. 339 (1960)

Petitioners
C. G. Gomillion, et al.

Respondents
Lightfoot, Mayor of Tuskegee, et al.

Petitioners' Claim
That the state of Alabama re-created the Tuskegee City boundaries to eliminate most African American residents, preventing them from voting in city elections in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.

Chief Lawyers for Petitioners
Fred D. Gray, Robert L. Carter

Chief Lawyer for Respondents
James J. Carter

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