Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Dente v. International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, Local 90

417 U.S. 910

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1974-05-28
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • offering of sham candidate "clearly debased the rights of all voters in the election"
  • peeled bark and sunken logs on river bottom were refuse matter under Section 13
  • under Sec. 1983, plaintiff must prove intentional or purposeful discrimination by defendant
  • under § 1983, plaintiff must prove intentional or purposeful discrimination by defendant
  • voters who were deceived as to the actual result of their vote
  • worshippers at particular church, protected class
  • voters for a sham political candidate
  • supporters of a political candidate

Citator

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.