Legal Opinion

Smith v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n of Montgomery, Inc.

District Court, M.D. Alabama

Decided July 20, 1970No. Civ. A. 2883-NPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOHNSON, Chief Judge.

The individual plaintiffs, who bring this action for the benefit of themselves and other members of their class who are similarly situated, allege in their complaint that they were denied membership in defendants’ summer day camp program solely because they are Negroes. They further contend that: (1) defendant Young Men’s Christian Association (hereinafter referred to as YMCA), acting through its officers and employees, has engaged in and continues to engage in a pattern and practice of racial discrimination by fostering and maintaining segregated branches and by…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  5. Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Gilmore v. City of MontgomerySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Rev. Donald L. Jackson v. The Statler FoundationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  3. Vincent Leonard Smith v. The Young Men's Christian Association of Montgomery, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. Rackin v. University of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Wolf v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975

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