Which U.S.Supreme Court decision held that confining party membership to white citizens within the Democratic Party in Texas was constitutional?

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Grovey v. Townsend, a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1935, held that confining party membership to white citizens within the Democratic Party in Texas was constitutional. This decision upheld the "white primary" system in Texas, which excluded African Americans and other non-whites from participating in Democratic Party primary elections.

Which USSupreme Court Decision Held That Confining Party Membership to White