Runyon v. McCrary

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1976-06-25

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Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court. The principal issue presented by these consolidated cases is whether a federal law, namely 42 U. S. C. § 1981 , prohibits private schools from excluding qualified children solely because they are Negroes. I The respondents in No. 75-62, Michael McCrary and Colin Gonzales, are Negro…

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