Document: 421 U.S. 656 95 S.Ct. 2003 44 L.Ed.2d 486 Peggy J. CONNOR et al., Appellants,v.William L. WALLER, Governor of Mississippi, al. No. 74—1509. June 5, 1975. PER CURIAM. 1 This is an appeal from a judgment entered May 22, 1975 by three-judge court for the Southern District Mississippi. The reversed. Court erred in holding that House Bill 1290 and Senate 2976, Mississippi Laws, 1975, Regular Session, are not legislative enactments required to be submitted pursuant § 5 Voting Rights Act 1965, 79 Stat. 439, as amended, 84 315, 42 U.S.C. 1973c. Georgia v. United States, 411 526, 93 1702, 36 472 (1973). Those Acts now will effective laws until unless cleared 5. accordingly also deciding constitutional challenges based upon claims racial discrimination. Perkins Matthews, 400 379, 91 431, 27 476 (1971); Allen State Board Elections, 393 544, 89 817, 22 (1969). 2 reversal is, however, without prejudice authority Court, if it should become appropriate, entertain proceeding require conduct elections court-ordered reapportionment plan complies with this Court's decisions Mahan Howell, 410 979, 35 320 (1973); Connor Williams, 404 549, 92 656, 30 704 (1972); Chapman Meier, 420 1, 751, 766 (1975). 3 Reversed. 4 Mr. Justice MARSHALL, concurring. I am opinion per curiam case made clear adding paragraph similar concluding our 541, 1711, Therefore, would add following case: 6 'The remanded instructions any future under enjoined State, tenders Attorney General which he does object, or obtains favorable declaratory Columbia.' 7 DOUGLAS took no part consideration decision appeal.

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