National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1963-01-14

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Mr. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. This case originated in companion suits by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Inc. (NAACP), and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (Defense Fund), brought in 1957 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The suits sought to restrain the enforcement of Chapters 31, 32, 33, 35 an…

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