Curtis v. Smith (Howell Cobb, E.D. Tex. 9:00-cv-241)
The plaintiffs in this federal action sued to enjoin challenges to 9,000 voter registrations in an RV park that could hold only a fraction of the voters at any one time. The plaintiffs alleged that procedures on the en masse challenge had not been precleared pursuant to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, and a three-judge district court ultimately agreed.
Subject: Nullifying registrations. Topics: Section 5 preclearance; three-judge court; registration challenges; matters for state courts; intervention.
One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.