National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1982-10-04

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Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. The term “concerted action” encompasses unlawful conspiracies and constitutionally protected assemblies. The “looseness and pliability” of legal doctrine applicable to concerted action led Justice Jackson to note that certain joint activities have a “chameleon-like” character. <a class="footnote" href="#fn…

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