Legal Opinion
City of Memphis v. Greene
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 15, 1981No. 79-1176PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
The question presented is whether a decision by the city of Memphis to close the north end of West Drive, a street that traverses a white residential community, violated § 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, Rev. Stat. § 1978, 42 U. S. C. § 1982, or the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1 The city’s action was challenged by respondents, who resided in a predominantly black area to the north. The Court of Appeals ultimately held the street closing invalid because it adversely affected respondents’ ability to hold and enjoy their property. 610 F. 2d 395. We reverse because…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by177 opinions
- General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Murray v. Thistledown Racing Club, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Hwesu S. Murray v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc. And Brandon Tartikoff, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Croker v. Boeing Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Rivera v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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