National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1958-06-30

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*451 Mr. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court. We review from the standpoint of its validity under the Federal Constitution a judgment of civil contempt entered against petitioner, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the courts of Alabama. T…

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