Anderson v. Martin
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1964 United States Supreme Court case
| Anderson v. Martin | |
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| Argued November 20, 1963 Decided January 13, 1964 | |
| Full case name | Dupuy H. Anderson v. Wade O. Martin, Jr |
| Citations | 375 U.S. 399 (more) 84 S.Ct. 454, 11 L.Ed.2d 430 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Dupuy H. Anderson and Acie J. Belton, Complainants, v. Wade O. Martin, jr, E.D. La. |
| Holding | |
| Compulsory designation by Louisiana of the race of the candidate on the ballot operates as a discrimination against appellants, and is violative of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Clark, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. Amend. XIV | |
Anderson v. Martin,
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External links
- Text of Anderson v. Martin, 375 U.S. 399 (1964) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)