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| District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. Inc. | |
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| Argued April 30, 1953 Decided June 8, 1953 | |
| Full case name | District of Columbia vs John R. Thompson Co. Inc. |
| Citations | 346 U.S. 100 (more) 73 S. Ct. 1007; 97 L. Ed. 2d 1480; 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2001 |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 81 A.2d 249 (D.C. 1951); affirmed in part, reversed in part, 203 F.2d 579 (D.C. Cir. 1953). |
| Subsequent | On remand, 214 F.2d 210 (D.C. Cir. 1954). |
| Holding | |
| Segregation policies by Thompson Cafeteria's were illegal | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Douglas, joined by Vinson, Black, Reed, Frankfurter, Burton, Clark, Minton |
| Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. Inc., 346 U.S. 100 (1953), is a United States Supreme Court case which began on April 30, 1953 over the validity of the local Washington Acts of 1872 and 1873. The Acts prohibited segregation in public places within the District. With the court's support, the legal ramifications of the 1872 and 1873 Acts could once again be enforced. The case transpired during growing racial tension in the nation's capital. Throughout Washington, the black community had grown tired of unfair treatment regarding housing, businesses, and education. But, change came soon enough through the courts. On June 8, 1953, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the segregating policies practiced by Thompson's Cafeteria were illegal, marking a huge victory for the national black community.[1]
- ^ District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. Inc., 346 U.S. 100 (1953).
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