Clarence H. Seniors v. Luke Arnold and William B. Hartsfield
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Chief Judge.
The appellant pro se sued on behalf of himself and of other Negro citizens of Atlanta, Georgia, seeking a declaratory judgment and injunction to prohibit racially segregated seating in the Atlanta Municipal Court. He named as defendants Honorable Luke Arnold, the Chief Judge of said Court; the City of Atlanta ; and Honorable William B. Hartsfield, the Mayor of said City. The substantial factual averments forming the basis of the complaint appear in paragraphs numbered 10 and 12, as follows:
“10. That the plaintiff did attend the aforementioned Municipal Court on or about 25…
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