Palmer v. Thompson
1971 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palmer v. Thompson, 403 U.S. 217 (1971), is a United States Supreme Court civil rights case which concerned the interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.[1]
Quick Facts Palmer v. Thompson, Argued December 14, 1970 Decided June 14, 1971 ...
Palmer v. Thompson | |
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Argued December 14, 1970 Decided June 14, 1971 | |
Full case name | Hazel Palmer et al. v. Allen C. Thompson, Mayor, City of Jackson, et al. |
Citations | 403 U.S. 217 (more) 91 S. Ct. 1940; 29 L. Ed. 2d 438; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 27 |
Case history | |
Prior | 391 F.2d 324 (5th Cir. 1967); affirmed on rehearing en banc, 419 F.2d 1222 (5th Cir. 1969); cert. granted, 397 U.S. 1035 (1970). |
Holding | |
A city may choose not to operate desegregated facilities if its decision appears neutral. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Black, joined by Burger, Harlan, Stewart, Blackmun |
Concurrence | Burger |
Concurrence | Blackmun |
Dissent | Douglas |
Dissent | White, joined by Brennan and Marshall |
Dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan and White |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. XIII, XIV |
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