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Supreme Court· 3/1/1965

Carrington v. Rash

Citations

  • 380 U.S. 89
  • 85 S. Ct. 775
  • 13 L. Ed. 2d 675
  • 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1734

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the right to vote is a fundamental right protected by the Equal Protection Clause
  • holding that the right to vote is a fundamental right protected by the Equal Protection Clause
  • holding that the right to vote is a fundamental right protected by the Equal Protection Clause
  • holding that discrimination against the military in provision of the right to vote is unconstitutional
  • striking down on equal protection grounds statute that prevented resident military personnel from voting where stationed
  • invalidating Texas statute denying franchise to those in military who moved into the state where Texas attempted to justify the statute by arguing military personnel might otherwise start influencing elections

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Judges: Stewart, Harlan

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Cites

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