Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Hutcheson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1963No. 8834PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judge.
This is a class action brought by three Negro attorneys of Norfolk, Virginia, against a Committee of the Virginia State Legislature, its Chairman, its counsel, and a process agent of the City of Norfolk for equitable relief under the provisions of the Civil Rights Acts, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983. Federal jurisdiction is asserted under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3). The complaint prays for temporary and permanent injunctions from “any further unlawful action to harass and intimidate” the three plaintiff lawyers and those of their clients1 who were served with subpoenas…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by45 opinions
- United States v. State of LouisianaDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1963
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- Slyvester Harris v. Richard G. Harvey, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Beauregard v. WingardDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1964
- Arthur L. Rivers v. M. L. Royster, Assistant Superintendent Virginia State FarmCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
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