Palmer v. Thompson

Palmer v. Thompson
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 14, 1970
Decided June 14, 1971
Full case nameHazel Palmer et al. v. Allen C. Thompson, Mayor, City of Jackson, et al.
Citations403 U.S. 217 (more)
91 S. Ct. 1940; 29 L. Ed. 2d 438; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 27
Case history
Prior391 F.2d 324 (5th Cir. 1967); affirmed on rehearing en banc, 419 F.2d 1222 (5th Cir. 1969); cert. granted, 397 U.S. 1035 (1970).
Holding
A city may choose not to operate desegregated facilities if its decision appears neutral.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
John M. Harlan II · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Case opinions
MajorityBlack, joined by Burger, Harlan, Stewart, Blackmun
ConcurrenceBurger
ConcurrenceBlackmun
DissentDouglas
DissentWhite, joined by Brennan and Marshall
DissentMarshall, joined by Brennan and White
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amends. XIII, XIV

Palmer v. Thompson, 403 U.S. 217 (1971), is a United States Supreme Court civil rights case which concerned the interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.[1]

  1. ^ Palmer v. Thompson, 403 U.S. 217 (1971). Public domain This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.