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Fortson v. Toombs, 379 U.S. 621 (1965)
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Fortson v. Toombs, 379 U.S. 621 (1965)
Fortson v. Toombs No. 300 Argued November 18-19, 1964 Decided January 18, 1965 379 U.S. 621
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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After holding the Georgia Legislature to be malapportioned, the District Court enjoined appellant election officials from placing on the 1964 ballot or subsequent ballots, until the General Assembly is properly apportioned, the question of adopting a new state constitution. Appellees suggested that the issue was moot.
Held: This part of the decree is vacated and remanded to the District Court to consider the present need for the injunction.
Decree vacated in part and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Fortson v. Toombs, 379 U.S. 621 (1965) in 379 U.S. 621 Original Sources, accessed November 3, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=EQLWEHT9KIPX6DX.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Fortson v. Toombs, 379 U.S. 621 (1965), in 379 U.S. 621, Original Sources. 3 Nov. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=EQLWEHT9KIPX6DX.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Fortson v. Toombs, 379 U.S. 621 (1965). cited in 1965, 379 U.S. 621. Original Sources, retrieved 3 November 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=EQLWEHT9KIPX6DX.
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