Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 12, 1975No. 73-1531PublishedCited by 423 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*215Mr. Justice White
delivered the opinion of the Court. .
This case concerns the application of 28 U. S. C. § 1443 (1), permitting defendants in state cases to remove the proceedings to the federal district courts under certain conditions, in the light of Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, § 101 (a), 82 Stat. 73, 18 U. S. C. § 245.
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During March 1972, petitioners, six Negro citizens of Vicksburg, Miss., along with other citizens of Vicksburg, made various demands upon certain merchants and city officials generally relating to the number of Negroes employed or serving in various positions in…
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3Cited by423 opinions
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