Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1970-06-01

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Mr. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner, Sandra Adickes, a white school teacher from New York, brought this suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against respondent S. H. Kress Co. (“Kress”) to recover damages under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 1 for an alleged violation of her consti…

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