Legal Opinion
Walker v. City of Birmingham
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 12, 1967No. 249PublishedCited by 594 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
On Wednesday, April 10, 1963, officials of Birmingham, Alabama, filed a bill of complaint in a state circuit court asking for injunctive relief against 139 individuals and *309two organizations. The bill and accompanying affidavits stated that during the preceding seven days:
“[Respondents [had] sponsored and/or participated in and/or conspired to commit and/or to encourage and/or to participate in certain movements, plans or projects commonly called ‘sit-in’ demonstrations, ‘kneel-in’ demonstrations, mass street parades, trespasses on private property after being warned to leave the premises by…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by594 opinions
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