Legal Opinion
David Richardson v. J. Means McFadden David Richardson v. J. Means McFadden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1976No. 73-2512, 73-2513PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
This action for declaratory and injunctive relief was brought by four black law school graduates 1 who had satisfied all requirements for admission to the South Carolina Bar except that they received failing scores on the bar examination. They challenge the constitutionality of the South Carolina Bar Exam as applied generally to black applicants. Appellants Spain and Kelly also attack its validity as applied to them personally.
In the district court appellants alleged and undertook to prove: (1) direct and purposeful discrimination against blacks by the State Board of Law…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Keyes v. School Dist. No. 1, DenverSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- 5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1344, 6 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8755 Bridgeport Guardians, Inc. v. Members of the Bridgeport Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Attorney General of Maryland v. WaldronCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- Scinto v. StammSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- United States v. State of South CarolinaDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1978
- Román Vargas v. Tribunal Examinador de Médicos de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1985
- Richardson v. McFaddenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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