Case Name: Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1944-06-12
Citations: 322 U.S. 718
Docket Number: No. 51
Parties: Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al.
Judges: Mr. Justice Roberts and Mr. Justice Frankfurter took no part in the consideration of the order here entered.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 322
Pages: 718–718

Head Matter:
No. 51.
Smith v. Allwright, Election Judge, et al.
June 12, 1944.

Opinion:
The sentence on page 9 of the slip opinion which reads:
"Under our Constitution, the great privilege of choosing his rulers may not be denied a man by the State because of his color," is amended to read as follows:
"Under our Constitution the great privilege of the ballot may not be denied a man by the State because of his color."
Mr. Justice Roberts and Mr. Justice Frankfurter took no part in the consideration of the order here entered.