Pitts v. Black
| Pitts v. Black | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Full case name | Marthaann E. Pitts, et al. v. Robert S. Black, et al. etc. |
| Docket nos. | 84 Civ. 5270 (MJL) |
| Defendants | Robert S. Black, et al., etc. |
| Plaintiffs | Marthaann E. Pitts, et al. |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Mary Johnson Lowe |
Pitts v. Black was a 1984 legal case in the U.S. District Court S.D.N.Y establishing eligible American voters residing in non-conventional accommodations cannot be refused to register to vote. Even a park bench can be elected to be a residence. As a result, 410 homeless voters in New York were allowed to register for the 1984 presidential election.