Giles v. Harris

Giles v. Harris
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Syllabus

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Giles v. Harris, 189 U.S. 475 (1903), was an early 20th century United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld a state constitution's requirements for voter registration and qualifications. Although the plaintiff accused the state of discriminating in practice against black citizens, the Court found that the requirements applied to all citizens and refused to undertake overseeing the state's process. Warning: template has been deprecated.

834494Giles v. Harris — SyllabusOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Court Documents

Opinion of the Court

United States Supreme Court

189 U.S. 475

Giles v. Harris a B

Argued: February 24, 1903. --- Decided: April 27, 1903

Mr. Wilford H. Smith for appellant.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 475-479 intentionally omitted]

Mr. W. A. Gunter for appellees.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 479-482 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the court: