AL HR386

Honors Representative Demetrius C. Newton for obtaining the winning verdict in the landmark court case Williams v. Wallace.

The verdict upheld citizens' rights to demonstrate peaceably for voter registration without lawful interference and facilitated the March from Selma to Montgomery, leading to the Voter Rights Bill.

Recognizes Newton's 26-year tenure in the Alabama House of Representatives and his exemplary character advancing the rights of all Alabama citizens.

Acknowledges that the legal precedence from his verdict resulted in the election of numerous state legislators throughout Alabama and the nation.

House of Representatives expresses deepest admiration and appreciation for his outstanding achievement and offers best wishes for his future endeavors.