AuthorTitleCitationSummaryYearTypeKey Terms in Title or SummaryCase Status
  Williams V. State 167 Tex.Crim. 503, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 29673 (4/30/1958) Prosecution on indictment charging defendant with rape. The 21st Judicial District Court, Lee County, Leslie D. Williams, J., entered judgment of conviction, and defendant appealed. The Court of Criminal Appeals, Woodley, J., held that record did not establish that there had been discrimination against members of Negro race in selection of grand... 1958 Cases Yes  
  Williams V. State 167 Tex.Crim. 503, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 29673 (4/30/1958) Prosecution on indictment charging defendant with rape. The 21st Judicial District Court, Lee County, Leslie D. Williams, J., entered judgment of conviction, and defendant appealed. The Court of Criminal Appeals, Woodley, J., held that record did not establish that there had been discrimination against members of Negro race in selection of grand... 1958 Cases Yes  
  Aaron V. Cooper 156 F.Supp. 220, United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division, Docket Number CIV. 3113 (9/21/1957) Suit to enjoin the governor and other officials of the State of Arkansas from committing acts beyond their lawful authority and contrary to the federal Constitution and the school district's plan of integration and the court's prior order by depriving eligible colored students from exercising their rights to attend a white high school. The United... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Aaron V. Cooper 243 F.2d 361, United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, Docket Number 15675 (4/26/1957) Action by Negro children, by their mother and next friend and on their own behalf and in behalf of all others similarly situated, against school district, president and secretary of board of school district, and superintendent of public schools for declaration of their rights and an injunction against continued segregation in the public schools.... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Aaron V. Cooper 243 F.2d 361, United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, Docket Number 15675 (4/26/1957) Action by Negro children, by their mother and next friend and on their own behalf and in behalf of all others similarly situated, against school district, president and secretary of board of school district, and superintendent of public schools for declaration of their rights and an injunction against continued segregation in the public schools.... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Adkins V. School Bd. Of City of Newport News 148 F.Supp. 430, United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Newport News Division (No. 489) Norfolk Division (No, Docket Number CIV. 489, CIV. 2214 (1/11/1957) Action by Negro school children and their parents against school board and others seeking, inter alia, injunction against any practices, customs or usages in segregating school students. The District Court, Hoffman, J., held, inter alia, that the Virginia Pupil Placement Act providing that pupil placement boards were to assign pupils to schools by... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Adkins V. School Bd. Of City of Newport News 148 F.Supp. 430, United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Newport News Division (No. 489) Norfolk Division (No, Docket Number CIV. 489, CIV. 2214 (1/11/1957) Action by Negro school children and their parents against school board and others seeking, inter alia, injunction against any practices, customs or usages in segregating school students. The District Court, Hoffman, J., held, inter alia, that the Virginia Pupil Placement Act providing that pupil placement boards were to assign pupils to schools by... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Allen V. County School Bd. Of Prince Edward County, Va. 249 F.2d 462, United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, Docket Number 7463 (11/11/1957) Action to enjoin racial segregation in certain public schools. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond, Sterling Hutcheson, J., among other things, denied plaintiffs' motion for an order fixing time limit for compliance with an order theretofore entered, 149 F.Supp. 431, and plaintiffs appealed. The Court... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Allen V. County School Bd. Of Prince Edward County, Va. 249 F.2d 462, United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, Docket Number 7463 (11/11/1957) Action to enjoin racial segregation in certain public schools. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond, Sterling Hutcheson, J., among other things, denied plaintiffs' motion for an order fixing time limit for compliance with an order theretofore entered, 149 F.Supp. 431, and plaintiffs appealed. The Court... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Avery V. Wichita Falls Independent School Dist. 241 F.2d 230, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 16148 (1/9/1957) Twenty Negro children of public school age brought action against independent school district and others for a declaratory judgment as to the rights and privileges of the class and to enjoin independent school district and others from denying to the Negro children and the members of the class of persons they represented the right and the privilege... 1957 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Avery V. Wichita Falls Independent School Dist. 241 F.2d 230, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 16148 (1/9/1957) Twenty Negro children of public school age brought action against independent school district and others for a declaratory judgment as to the rights and privileges of the class and to enjoin independent school district and others from denying to the Negro children and the members of the class of persons they represented the right and the privilege... 1957 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Booker V. State of Tenn. Bd. Of Ed. 240 F.2d 689, United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit, Docket Number 12775 (1/14/1957) Action by five members of colored race to restrain State Board of Education and officials of Board and college from refusing to admit plaintiffs to state college solely because of their race. The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Western Division, Marion Speed Boyd, J., entered adverse judgment from which... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Booker V. State of Tenn. Bd. Of Ed. 240 F.2d 689, United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit, Docket Number 12775 (1/14/1957) Action by five members of colored race to restrain State Board of Education and officials of Board and college from refusing to admit plaintiffs to state college solely because of their race. The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Western Division, Marion Speed Boyd, J., entered adverse judgment from which... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Borders V. Rippy 247 F.2d 268, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 16483 (7/23/1957) Suit for injunction to require integration in public schools. The United States District Court for Northern District of Texas, William H. Atwell, J., 146 F.Supp. 485, dismissed suit and Negro children appealed. The Court of Appeals, Rives, Circuit Judge, held that where, under Texas law, board of education and the superintendent had power to act... 1957 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Borders V. Rippy 247 F.2d 268, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 16483 (7/23/1957) Suit for injunction to require integration in public schools. The United States District Court for Northern District of Texas, William H. Atwell, J., 146 F.Supp. 485, dismissed suit and Negro children appealed. The Court of Appeals, Rives, Circuit Judge, held that where, under Texas law, board of education and the superintendent had power to act... 1957 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Bowen V. Independent Pub. Co. 230 S.C. 509, Supreme Court of South Carolina, Docket Number 17258 (2/6/1957) Libel action by White person against newspaper for publishing her name in statement under heading Negro News'. The Common Pleas Court of Anderson County, James M. Brailsford, Jr., J., entered judgment on directed verdict for defendant upon holding that no malice had been shown, and plaintiff appealed. The Supreme Court, Henderson, A. A. J., held... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Bowen V. Independent Pub. Co. 230 S.C. 509, Supreme Court of South Carolina, Docket Number 17258 (2/6/1957) Libel action by White person against newspaper for publishing her name in statement under heading Negro News'. The Common Pleas Court of Anderson County, James M. Brailsford, Jr., J., entered judgment on directed verdict for defendant upon holding that no malice had been shown, and plaintiff appealed. The Supreme Court, Henderson, A. A. J., held... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Brief for Petitioner, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a Corporation, Petitioner, V. State of Alabama, ex Rel. John Patterson, Attorney General, Respondent. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 91 (9/21/1957) The opinion of the Supreme Court of Alabama (R. 23) is reported at 91 So. 2d 214. The judgment of the court below was entered on December 6, 1956 (R. 31). On March 4, 1957, by order of Mr.... 1957 Briefs Yes  
  Brief for Petitioner, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a Corporation, Petitioner, V. State of Alabama, ex Rel. John Patterson, Attorney General, Respondent. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 91 (9/21/1957) The opinion of the Supreme Court of Alabama (R. 23) is reported at 91 So. 2d 214. The judgment of the court below was entered on December 6, 1956 (R. 31). On March 4, 1957, by order of Mr.... 1957 Briefs Yes  
  Bryan V. Austin 148 F.Supp. 563, United States District Court E.D, South Carolina, Charleston Division, Docket Number CIV. 5792 (1/22/1957) Action by Negro school teachers, who had resigned rather than submit sworn statements, required by State statute, whether they were members of N.A.A.C.P., against school officials for determination of constitutionality of statute. The three judge District Court held that it had jurisdiction, but that where statute had not yet been construed by... 1957 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Bryan V. Austin 148 F.Supp. 563, United States District Court E.D, South Carolina, Charleston Division, Docket Number CIV. 5792 (1/22/1957) Action by Negro school teachers, who had resigned rather than submit sworn statements, required by State statute, whether they were members of N.A.A.C.P., against school officials for determination of constitutionality of statute. The three judge District Court held that it had jurisdiction, but that where statute had not yet been construed by... 1957 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Cameron V. Board of Ed. Of City of Bonner Springs 182 Kan. 39, Supreme Court of Kansas, Docket Number 40527 (12/7/1957) Negro school children and their parents as next friends brought original mandamus action in the Supreme Court against Board of Education of city and others to compel admission of Negro school children to common grade schools, which were maintained exclusively for white children. The Supreme Court, Schroeder, J., held that maintenanee by school... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Cameron V. Board of Ed. Of City of Bonner Springs 182 Kan. 39, Supreme Court of Kansas, Docket Number 40527 (12/7/1957) Negro school children and their parents as next friends brought original mandamus action in the Supreme Court against Board of Education of city and others to compel admission of Negro school children to common grade schools, which were maintained exclusively for white children. The Supreme Court, Schroeder, J., held that maintenanee by school... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Castle Hill Beach Club, Inc. V. Arbury 2 N.Y.2d 596, Court of Appeals of New York (4/11/1957) Proceedings to annul and to enforce an order of State Commission Against Discrimination. The Supreme Court, Special Term, Bronx County, Martin M. Frank, J., 208 Misc. 35, 142 N.Y.S.2d 432, denied the application to annul and entered an order of enforcement. Petitioner moved to vacate order of the Commission and the enforcement order. The Supreme... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Castle Hill Beach Club, Inc. V. Arbury 2 N.Y.2d 596, Court of Appeals of New York (4/11/1957) Proceedings to annul and to enforce an order of State Commission Against Discrimination. The Supreme Court, Special Term, Bronx County, Martin M. Frank, J., 208 Misc. 35, 142 N.Y.S.2d 432, denied the application to annul and entered an order of enforcement. Petitioner moved to vacate order of the Commission and the enforcement order. The Supreme... 1957 Cases Yes  
  City of Chicago V. Corney 13 Ill.App.2d 396, Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division, Docket Number 47055 (4/29/1957) Six defendants, who were members of a mixed racial group, and who belonged to organization seeking to promote racial equality, were convicted of disorderly conduct in violation of the Municipal Code of Chicago. The Municipal Court of Chicago, Alexander J. Napoli, J., entered judgments, and the defendants appealed. The Appellate Court, Niemeyer, P.... 1957 Cases Yes  
  City of Chicago V. Corney 13 Ill.App.2d 396, Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division, Docket Number 47055 (4/29/1957) Six defendants, who were members of a mixed racial group, and who belonged to organization seeking to promote racial equality, were convicted of disorderly conduct in violation of the Municipal Code of Chicago. The Municipal Court of Chicago, Alexander J. Napoli, J., entered judgments, and the defendants appealed. The Appellate Court, Niemeyer, P.... 1957 Cases Yes  
  City of Greensboro V. Simkins 246 F.2d 425, United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, Docket Number 7450 (6/28/1957) Action was brought against city, city board of education, and golf club for an injunction against racial discrimination in operation of golf course. The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Greensboro, Johnson J. Hayes, J., 149 F.Supp. 562, entered an order granting an injunction, and the city and the golf club... 1957 Cases Yes  
  City of Greensboro V. Simkins 246 F.2d 425, United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, Docket Number 7450 (6/28/1957) Action was brought against city, city board of education, and golf club for an injunction against racial discrimination in operation of golf course. The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Greensboro, Johnson J. Hayes, J., 149 F.Supp. 562, entered an order granting an injunction, and the city and the golf club... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Civil Rights - in General - Federal Courts May Enjoin Interference by Private Parties with Desegregation Efforts of School Officials 70 Harvard Law Review 1299 (May, 1957) The appellees, directors of the Hoxie School District in Arkansas, ordered the desegregation of the public schools of the district following a determination that there were no administrative obstacles thereto. The desegregation proved acceptable to a majority of the citizens of the district and the newly integrated schools were in session for... 1957 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources Yes  
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